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passementerie

Noun

passe=men=terie

WORDNET DICTIONARY

passementerie(n = noun.artifact) trim, trimming - a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

is a kind of adornment

has particulars: braid, braiding, gold braid, miniver, rickrack, ricrac

passementerie, n. [F.].

Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

passementerie, n. a trimming of gold or silver lace, braid, beads, etc.

Etymology

F f. passement gold lace etc. f. passer PASS(1)

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