passementerie

English

Etymology

From French passement (“decorative lace”).

Noun

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.