passepoil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- piping noun A connected system of pipes carrying liquid or gas through a structure.
Senses
passepoil is used for these senses in English:
- piping (sewing) An ornamentation on the edges of a garment; a small cord covered with cloth.
piping — full definition
- noun A connected system of pipes carrying liquid or gas through a structure.
- noun A narrow decorative trim, often a cord covered in fabric, sewn along the edge of clothing or upholstery.
- noun Thin lines of icing squeezed from a piping bag onto a cake.
- adj High-pitched, as in the phrase "piping hot" (very hot) or a piping voice.
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