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passementerie
[ pas-men-tree; French pahs-mahn-tree ]
/ pæsˈmɛn tri; French pɑs mɑ̃ˈtri /
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noun
trimming of braid, cord, bead, etc., in any of various forms.
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British Dictionary definitions for passementerie
passementerie
/ (pæsˈmɛntrɪ, French pɑsmɑ̃tri) /
noun
a decorative trimming of gimp, cord, beads, braid, etc
Word Origin for passementerie
C16: from Old French passement, from passer to trim, pass
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