PASSEMENT

Etymology

Noun

passement (plural passements)

Lace, brocade, braid etc, sewed on a garment.

Source: Wiktionary


Passe"ment, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: Lace, gimp, braid etc., sewed on a garment. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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