passement

passe·ment

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-muh nt]
- /ˈpæs mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-muh nt]
- /ˈpæs mənt/

Definitions of passement word

noun passement a garment trimming of gold, silver, linen, or silk thread. 1
verb passement to sew a decorative border on a garment 0
noun passement a decorative border on a garment 0

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Origin of passement

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; < French, for passeman < Spanish pasamano railing (so called because one passes one's hand along it in going up and down stairs), hence edging for clothes. See pass, manual

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Parts of speech for Passement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Passement

passement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

passement usage trend in Literature

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