The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.] Trimmings, esp. of braids, cords, gimps, beads, or tinsel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
passementerie n 1: a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt" [syn: trimming, trim, passementerie]