How to pronounce passementerie
American English pronunciation
pas-MEN-tree
- IPA
- /pæsˈmɛntɹi/
- Syllables
- pas · MEN · tree (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What passementerie means
Fancy trimmings of braid, cord, and tassels
In a sentence: The curtains were trimmed with gold passementerie and fat tassels.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French, from a word for fancy lace trim.
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