Word: tassel
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sophomores of Lehigh have changed their class colors to orange and black, so that they may have a distinctive color for the tassel of their mortar-boards...
...junior class at Cornell have decided to adopt the "mortar board" as a class hat, but with a distinctive colored tassel. Both of the upper classes having adopted these hats, the sophomores will wear the regulation tile and the freshmen the low black "cady." - Yale News...
Examples of the wind-fertilized plants are Indian Corn, Poplar and Maple trees, etc. In the case of corn the so-called "silk" is the pistal, and the pollen on the "tassel" is shaken off by the wind and conveyed to the ears, thus fertilizing them. Pollen is often carried for half a mile in this...
Lionel, his aid-de-camp; a manslayer and a lady-killer. All he asks is a chance, W. K. Draper-Thibaut, Joan's papa, and a tassel on his daughter's apron string, G. C. Adams...
...which is worn on public occasions, is a gown of purple damask silk, richly ornamented with gold lace. The second is a black silk gown, with full sleeves. This is worn as an "every day" dress. With both these is worn the regulation "mortarboard" of black velvet, with gold tassel...