empiecement
/ɪmˈpiːsm(ə)nt/ /ɛmˈpiːsm(ə)nt/Now rare
noun
A piece or panel of material inserted in a garment, especially for decoration.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Aberdeen Journal. From em- + piece + -ment, after French empiècement.
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