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noun
A decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Trimmings consisting of braids, cords, beads, tinsel, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a decoration or adornment on a garment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: trimming, trim
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adornment
Narrower terms: braid, gold braid, braiding, miniver, rickrack, ricrac
History
Borrowed from French passementerie, from French passement (“decorative lace”).
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
