Words that start with T

T is for Tussock

Plants

A tussock is a very thick clump or mound of grass, or a grass-like plant.

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T is for Tuxedo

Clothing

A tuxedo is something a man or boy wears to a black tie event, like a formal social occasion or evening out. A tuxedo is usually black, with a white shirt, and often worn with a bow tie rather than an ordinary tie you'd wear with an ordinary suit.

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T is for TV

Abbreviations

TV is short for television.

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T is for Tweed

Fabrics

Tweed is a rough woolen fabric. It is usually quite thick and warm, and has a distinctive herringbone or check pattern in it. Tweed is usually made in fairly dull colors like grey or brown, and is seen as a very old-fashioned fabric.

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T is for Tweet

Sounds

A tweet is a short, high-pitched noise made by small birds and some baby birds. Another word for tweet is chirp.

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T is for Tweezers

List of bathroom items, Tools

Tweezers are a small tool designed to grip things that are too small to grip with your fingers. They are often used for pulling out hairs or splinters.

T is for Twelve

Numbers

Twelve is the number after eleven. It is also called a dozen.

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T is for Twerk

Dances

Twerking is a provocative dance where a person squats or bends over and wiggles their hips, usually to hip hop or rap music.

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T is for Twiddle

Verbs

You twiddle with something by fiddling with it and turning it around.

It most often refers to you twiddling your fingers.

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T is for Twig

Plant parts

A twig is a very thin tree branch that has no leaves.

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T is for Twill

Fabrics

Twill is a pattern of alternating diagonal lines woven using cotton or wool. Twill is often used to make coats and sweaters.

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T is for Twins

Family & friends

Twins are siblings who are born from the same pregnancy. Twins can be identical or fraternal. Fraternal twins are just as similar as any other siblings, but identical twins can be extremely hard to tell apart.

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T is for Twist

Verbs

You twist something if you turn it around and around itself. Rope and yarn are made from thinner fibres twisted together. You twist jars to open them and you twist taps to turn them on and off.

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T is for Twister

Slang

A twister is a slang word for a tornado.

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T is for Two

Numbers

There are two ( 2 ) chairs in the picture. If you cut something into two pieces, you get halves. The number before two is one. The number that comes after two is three.

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T is for Type

Verbs

You type when you use your fingers to press letters on a keyboard. The letters you type then appear either on the paper in the typewriter or on the screen of the computer that you are using.
Typing is an alternative to writing.

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T is for Typewriter

List of office items, List of devices

Before computers, if someone wanted to write a letter that wasn't handwritten they used a typewriter.
Typewriters work by hitting a ribbon full of ink with a small piece of metal with a letter shape on it when you press the keys on the typewriter keyboard. This leaves the mark of a letter in ink on your piece of paper.

Seth Morabito / CC BY-SA

T is for Tyre

Automotive

A tyre (also spelt tire) is a hard, black, rubber layer that goes on the outside edge of wheels. Most tyres are filled with air. They make driving a car or bicycle much more comfortable.
The zigzag grooves in tyres are so they grip the road better and stop your car from slipping around.

nigel renny / CC BY-SA