Ornamental tuft (6)
I believe the answer is:
tassel
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ornamental tuft</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tassel that I've seen before include "Hanging ornament" , "Part of a flower" , "Grapefruit and tangerine hybrid" , "Ornamental hanging tuft" , "Decorative bunch of cords" .)