Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Passementerie \Passe*men"terie\, n. [F.]
   Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel.

Passementerie \Passe*men"terie\ (E. p[.a]s*m[e^]n"tr[i^]; F.
   p[aum]`s'm[aum]N`t'r[-e]"), n. [F.]
   Beaded embroidery for women's dresses.

Source : WordNet®

passementerie
     n : a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a
         hat"; "the trim on a shirt" [syn: {trimming}, {trim}]