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modern. A woven fabric of silken, woollen, cotton, gold or silver thread in the form of a band, used for trimming or binding articles of dress.
Ornamental braid or fastenings of a type typically found on a military dress coat or cloak; an example of this. Cf. frog, n.3 1.