passementerie
noun
passe·men·terie
pas-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 
: an ornamental edging or trimming (such as tassels) made of braid, cord, gimp, beading, or metallic thread
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Casual means different things to different people, and for those who spend their days trafficking in important antiques and exquisite passementerie, the concept of informality rarely jibes with the barefoot fantasies of the hoi polloi.
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Mayer Rus, ELLE Decor, 8 Apr. 2011
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Mayer Rus, ELLE Decor, 8 Apr. 2011
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“Passementerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passementerie. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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