passementerie

[ pas-men-tree; French pahs-mahn-tree ]

/ pæsˈmɛn tri; French pɑs mɑ̃ˈtri /

noun

trimming of braid, cord, bead, etc., in any of various forms.

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Origin of passementerie

From French, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at passement, -ery

Words nearby passementerie

passed, passed ball, passed pawn, passel, passement, passementerie, passenger, passenger mile, passenger pigeon, passepied, passer

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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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