English Explanatory Dictionary

passementerie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.
  2. Trimmings consisting of braids, cords, beads, tinsel, etc.

Pronunciation

/pæsˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ /pɑsˈmɒ̃nt(ə)ɹi/

Word forms

passementerie passementeries

Etymology

Borrowed from French passementerie, from French passement (“decorative lace”).

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