Decorative bunch of threads (6)

I believe the answer is:

tassel

(Other definitions for tassel that I've seen before include "Part of maize plant" , "Hanger-on perhaps" , "Slates attached to ornamental bunch of threads" , "Decorative hanging tuft" , "Decorative bunch of cords" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Times.

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