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frogging

frogging

8.2
A decorative braid used on coats or jackets
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : trenzado decorativo
  • The tailor finished the uniform with beautiful frogging along the front, giving it an elegant touch.

Examples

  • We rode out to Heathrow in a taxi, she bundled in her black coat with the blue frogging and looking especially vulnerable in a way that lent youthful dreaminess to her face.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • She admired the intricate frogging that adorned the military jacket, adding to its distinctive style.

  • His ceremonial outfit featured golden frogging, making it stand out during the parade.

Synonyms

frog
vsfrogging
  • Specialized
10 8.7

A decorative loop of cord used to fasten a jacket, often on traditional clothes

is the broader interwoven fastening style rather than a single loop
piping
vsfrogging
  • Specialized
5 5.5

A narrow cord sewn into clothing or cushion seams as decoration

is an ornamental fastening used on garment fronts rather than seam finishing
braiding
vsfrogging
4 3.9

A decorative strip made by weaving threads to decorate clothes, curtains, or furniture

is specifically an interwoven fastening on outer garments rather than general trim
lacing
vsfrogging
1 2.7

A cord threaded through holes to tighten a shoe or corset

is an ornamental interwoven closure on garments rather than threaded tightening cords
bootlace
vsfrogging
1 2.7

A long lace used to tie boots through their eyelets

is an ornamental interwoven fastening on garments rather than a practical footwear cord
ruching
vsfrogging
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A decorative way of gathering fabric on clothes into soft folds or ruffles

is an interwoven fastening serving a closure role, not gathered ornamentation
hemstitching
vsfrogging
  • Specialized
9.9

A decorative stitch you make by pulling out threads near a cloth edge and sewing the remaining threads together

is a raised interwoven fastening, not an embroidered stitched edge
bowknot
vsfrogging
6.1

A knot with two loops and loose ends that people use to tie ribbons or shoelaces

is a fixed interwoven fastening sewn onto garments rather than a tied loop

How Decorative

frogging
  • Specialized
8.2
trim
34 3.8
braid
6 2.8

Surface Forms

frogging singular
froggings plural

Morphology

frogging = frog (opaque) = frog + ing

Although the form is built from 'frog' + '-ing', the specialized tailoring sense is not predictable from the common animal meaning and is only weakly accessible without prior knowledge of the garment term.

Etymology

Frogging for the decorative braid comes from the small fastenings once called 'frogs', named because their loops and knots looked a bit like little frogs, so the word grew to mean those ornamental braids on coats and jackets.