passement- root words — words with the passement- root

The root passement- comes from French passer, meaning decorative trimming (from passer, to pass, referring to threads passed over). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including passementerie, passerine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the passement- root

Explore words with passement- — words containing the passement- root and sharing its sense of "decorative trimming (from passer, to pass, referring to threads passed over)". Examples include passementerie, passerine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does passement- mean?

The passement- root means decorative trimming (from passer, to pass, referring to threads passed over), from French passer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.