passementerie

American  

[pas-men-tree, pahs-mahn-tree] / pæsˈmɛn tri, pɑs mɑ̃ˈtri /

noun

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

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passementerie British  

/ pɑsmɑ̃tri, pæsˈmɛntrɪ /

noun

1. a decorative trimming of gimp, cord, beads, braid, etc

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Etymology

Origin of passementerie

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

Example Sentences

Intricate passementerie, beaded embellishments and fringe trims adorned cushions, mirroring the lavishness and romanticism of Victorian interior design.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Bulgari, the Rome-based house founded in 1884 by the Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari, was responsible for creating iconic versions of such Jazz Age passementerie, and has never stopped innovating the form.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2021

"When people were doing passementerie," says Billy, "he was in fringe."

From Time Magazine Archive

They were turbaned, feathered, booted, shawled, cinched, tasseled and encrusted from head to foot in braid, beads, rickrack and passementerie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spanish Point.—Ancient embroidery of gold, silver, and silk passementerie.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)