Synonyms for passementerie

Most common

trim · trimming

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A decorative piece of lace or other cloth on clothes.

   Mrs Hurstpierpoint bent thoughtfully her eyes to the somewhat "phallic" passementerie upon her shawl.

Forms

Plural

passementeries → trims, trimmings…

Example sentences

• trim Some people stay trim even without going to a gym.
• trimming Ziri was trimming his heathers with a hedge trimmer.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

trim¹

8 letters

trimming²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trimming² = 2 syllables).