soutache

noun

sou·​tache sü-ˈtash How to pronounce soutache (audio)
: a narrow braid with herringbone pattern used as trimming

Examples of soutache in a Sentence

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Another fashion first for fall is the costume sweater; some styles feature yoke designs of velvet, others, jet on wool, some pullovers have companion stripped sleeveless cardigans and others are wool jersey with soutache braid trim. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019 The gold-cord soutache embroidery that, at first glance, gave tuxedos, track suits and jumpsuits a bold, bandleader feel created skeleton-like outlines on their wearers. Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 13 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

French, from Hungarian sujtás

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soutache was in 1848

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“Soutache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soutache. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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