passement
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom French. Some of the alternative forms came via German.
Noun
editpassement (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
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French passement.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpassement n (plural passementen)
- passement, various decorative textiles used on clothing and furniture
Derived terms
editFrench
editPronunciation
editNoun
editpassement m (plural passements)
Further reading
edit- “passement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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