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passementerie

pas·se·men·terie

UK/pæsˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ US/pɑsˈmɒ̃nt(ə)ɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

a decoration or adornment on a garment

  • “the trimming on a hat”
  • “the trim on a shirt”
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Borrowed from French passementerie, from French passement (“decorative lace”).

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