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WIKTIONARY
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.