tease

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology

Old English tæsan

[edit] Noun

Singular
tease

Plural
teases

tease (plural teases)

  1. One who teases.
  2. A single act of teasing.
  3. A cock tease; an exotic dancer; a stripper.

[edit] Translations

stripper

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to tease

Third person singular
teases

Simple past
teased

Past participle
teased

Present participle
teasing

to tease (third-person singular simple present teases, present participle teasing, simple past and past participle teased)

  1. To separate the fibres of a fibrous material
  2. To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction
  3. To back-comb
  4. To poke fun at.
  5. To provoke or disturb by annoying remarks and other annoyances.
  6. To entice, to tempt.

[edit] Translations

to separate the fibers
to comb
to poke fun at
to provoke or disturb
to entice
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[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of aeest
  • setae
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