passement
/ˈpɑːs(ə)mənt/ /ˈpas(ə)mənt/(also passament, pasment) Chiefly Scottish. Now historical
noun
A strip of braiding, usually made with gold or silver wire or with silk, used as decorative trimming in interior design and fashion; usually in plural Also: such strips collectively, as a material; passementerie; = lace.
Origin
Mid 16th century. From Middle French passement from passer + -ment.
- underpinning
- under plain cover
- underplant
- underplay
- underplot
- underpopulated
- underpopulation
- underpowered
- underprepared
- underprice
- underprivileged
- underproduce
- underproduction
- underproof
- underprop
- under protest
- underqualified
- underquote
- underrate
- under-read
- under-record
- under-rehearsed
- under-report
- under-represent
- under-representation