tassel in Portuguese
tassel in Portuguese is borla, barbas de milho — tassel means a hanging bundle of threads or cords, tied at one end, used as decoration.
tassel in Portuguese
borla
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).
barbas de milho
(botany) The panicle on a male plant of maize, which consists of loose threads with anthers on them.
What does "tassel" mean?
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noun A hanging bundle of threads or cords, tied at one end, used as decoration.
"The curtains were trimmed with gold tassels."
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verb To decorate something with tassels.
"The cushions were tasselled along every edge."
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tassel in a sentence
- The curtains were trimmed with gold tassels.
- Her graduation cap had a blue tassel.
- The cushions were tasselled along every edge.
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What is "tassel" in Portuguese?
"tassel" in Portuguese is borla, barbas de milho. tassel means: A hanging bundle of threads or cords, tied at one end, used as decoration.
How do you use "tassel" in a sentence?
Example: "The curtains were trimmed with gold tassels." In Portuguese, "tassel" is borla, barbas de milho.
Are there other ways to say "tassel" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "tassel": borla, barbas de milho.
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