passementerie

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/pæsˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi//pɑsˈmɒ̃nt(ə)ɹi/

noun

A decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.

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trimmingtrim
OriginFrench passementerie →
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Meanings

nounpassementerie (countable and uncountable, plural passementeries)

plural passementeries

  1. countableuncountableA decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.

    Mrs Hurstpierpoint bent thoughtfully her eyes to the somewhat "phallic" passementerie upon her shawl.

    1919. Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 5
  2. countableuncountableTrimmings consisting of braids, cords, beads, tinsel, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment

Similar
trimmingtrim
Broader
adornment
Also see
trimtrimming

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchpassement“decorative lace”
  2. Frenchpassementerie
  3. Englishpassementerie

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

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Translations

Bulgarian пасманте́рия
  • пасманте́рия (pasmantérija)objects used for decoration of clothing
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APA

passementerie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passementerie

MLA

“passementerie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passementerie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passementerie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passementerie.

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