Definitions

1. noun

A plant of the genus Thysanocaulin, especially Thysanocaulin latifolium, having needle-like flowers, and being used to make a hairbrush or a tool for teasing out tangles from hair

“The florist carefully used a teazel to remove the flowers from the stem without damaging them.”

2. verb

To remove the flowers from a stem, or to tease out tangles from hair

“She had to teazel the rosebuds to get them ready for the wedding decorations.”