passementerie

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English

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Etymology

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From French passement (decorative lace).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pæsˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, (non-anglicized) /pɑsˈmɒ̃nt(ə)ɹi/

Noun

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passementerie (countable and uncountable, plural passementeries)

  1. A decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.
    • 1919. Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 5
      Mrs Hurstpierpoint bent thoughtfully her eyes to the somewhat "phallic" passementerie upon her shawl.
  2. Trimmings consisting of braids, cords, beads, tinsel, etc.

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pas.mɑ̃.tʁi/ ~ /pɑs.mɑ̃.tʁi/
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Noun

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passementerie f (plural passementeries)

  1. passementerie

Further reading

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