galloon

Narrow ornamental braid

Galloon is a narrow ornamental braid or trimming, typically of gold, silver, or silk thread, used to edge or decorate clothing, upholstery, or military uniforms.

The term appears most often in historical contexts or specialized crafts: The officer's coat was trimmed with gold galloon.

She chose a silk galloon to finish the curtain edges.

trim

braid

Interwoven strand pattern

  • gimpBraided fabric trim
  • ribbonSlender ornamental strip
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll

edging · piping · rickrack · cord · fringe · tassel · binding · border · band · cording

textile

gold thread

Fine metallic embroidery fiber

woven · lace · embroidery · brocade · velvet · satin · damask · fabric · weave · thread

decorative

ornamentation

Decorative additions to something

beading · sequins · filigree · scrollwork · fretwork · tufting · cutwork · monogram · frill · rosette

Opposites
ornamentation

galloonbias tape

Diagonal-cut fabric edging

raw edge

Phrases
Family

gallon, gallons

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G