Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tassel: A decorative hanging ornament made of threads, cords, or other materials, often bound together at one end and loose at the other. It is commonly used on curtains, clothing, or ceremonial items.
   • Curtain tieback, Curtain tassel: Specifically refers to the tassel or ornamental cord used to tie back or decorate a curtain.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những quả tua trên rèm cửa trông rất trang trọng. (The tassels on the curtains look very elegant.)
  • Cô ấy buộc tấm màn bằng một quả tua màu đỏ. (She tied the curtain back with a red tassel.)
  • Mũ của anh ấy có một quả tua vàng. (His hat has a golden tassel.)

Advanced Usage

• "quả tua trang trí": decorative tassel.
  • Chiếc áo choàng được điểm xuyết bằng những quả tua trang trí lấp lánh. (The cloak was adorned with sparkling decorative tassels.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dải tua (n): Fringe; a border of hanging threads, cords, or strips. This is a broader term that can include tassels as part of it.
  • Dải tua trên khăn choàng rất dài. (The fringe on the shawl is very long.)
• Chùm tua (n): A cluster or bunch of tassels.
  • Chùm tua trên lọng vàng trông rất lộng lẫy. (The cluster of tassels on the golden parasol looks very splendid.)

Synonyms

• Chùm râu (n): Literally "a bunch of beards," sometimes used poetically or in certain contexts to describe a tassel-like form.
• Vật trang trí hình chùm (n): Cluster-shaped ornament. (A descriptive synonym, not a single word).

Related Phrases

• Buộc tua: to tie with a tassel or to attach a tassel.
  • Người ta thường buộc tua vào các góc gối trang trí. (People often tie tassels onto the corners of decorative pillows.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "quả tua." It is primarily a concrete noun for an object.)

1. Tassel