Passementerie

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Passementerie \Passe*men"terie\ (E. p[.a]s*m[e^]n"tr[i^]; F.
     p[aum]`s'm[aum]N`t'r[-e]"), n. [F.]
     Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  passementerie
       n : a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a
           hat"; "the trim on a shirt" [syn: {trimming}, {trim}]