noun.
Ornamental trimming for a garment, as braid, lace, or metallic beads.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Edgings and trimmings in general, especially those made of gimp, braid, or the like: often made with jet or metal beads: as, jet passementerie; plain passementerie (that is, without beading). See passement.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel.
noun.
A decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.
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noun.
a decoration or adornment on a garment
Word Usage
"It was there that we first saw extraordinary dressmaker details - edging with beautiful "passementerie," along with beads, buttons, feathers and appliques on linen, velvet, wool, felt, leather, cashmere and silk."