passement
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From French. Some of the alternative forms came via German.
Noun edit
passement (plural passements)
- Lace, brocade, braid etc., sewed on a garment.
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- "A gray riding suit, passemeted with silver, russet walking boots, a cut band, a gray hat and plume, black hair"
References edit
- “passement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French passement.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
passement n (plural passementen)
- passement, various decorative textiles used on clothing and furniture
Derived terms edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
passement m (plural passements)
Further reading edit
- “passement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.