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tease
Verb
  • ∙ To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
  • ∙ To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
  • ∙ To back-comb.
  • ∙ To poke fun at. transitive
  • ∙ To provoke or disturb; to annoy. transitive
  • ∙ To entice, to tempt. transitive
Noun
  • ∙ One who teases.
  • ∙ A single act of teasing.
  • ∙ A cock tease; an exotic dancer; a stripper.