passementerie

passe·men·terie  (ps-mntr)

n.

Ornamental trimming for a garment, as braid, lace, or metallic beads.

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[French, from passement, ornamental braid, cloth, from Old French, a passing, from passer, to pass; see pass.]

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Noun

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passementerie - a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt" trim, trimming adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness braiding, gold braid, braid - trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains miniver - trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur rickrack, ricrac - a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming