empiecement
(ɛmˈpiːsmənt)
[ad. F. empiècement, f. em- = en + pièce piece n. + -ment.]
A piece of ornamental material inserted in a garment as a trimming.
| 1899 Daily News 26 Jan. 6/3 The cape matched the dress, and its empiecement and storm collar were covered with steel embroidery. 1902 Westm. Gaz. 17 Apr. 3/1 The skirt of this costume has the popular empiecement about the waist. 1927 Observer 13 Mar. 25 Empiecements in artistic and other geometrical designs are inserted on some, bars of a contrasting material on others. |