a narrow braid, commonly of mohair, silk, or rayon, used for trimming
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ F: braid of a hussar's shako ‹ Hungarian sujtás flat braid for trimming]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, kickoff, pipeline, superheat