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Noun
From editors to influencers to models off duty, the fashion set has put the spotlight on long statement pendant necklaces — with designs ranging from sculptural resin pendants to the black tassel and seashell motifs, like the style recently spotted on model Rosie Huntingon-Whiteley.—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 Elsewhere bags came dressed in multiple tassels resembling skeins of wool echoing the Dior collection’s peppy collegiate style knits and the Dior house’s roots in craftsmanship.—Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
And, brother, are there a lot of varieties — hammerhead shark, walking shark, whale shark, tawny nurse shark, pajama shark, pelagic thresher, tiger shark, tasselled wobbegong shark, puffadder shy shark, baby shark, mommy shark and daddy shark, to name but a few.—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 The Colombian singer wore flowers for earmuffs, and spread her arms to reveal rainbow day-glo tassels streaming from her elbows.—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for tassel
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, clasp, tassel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tassellus, alteration of Latin taxillus small die; akin to Latin talus anklebone, die
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