buttontrim

noun
UK /ˈbʌtəntrɪm/
US /ˈbʌtəntrɪm/

A buttontrim is a pretty edge or border sewn around a button.

She added a red buttontrim to make the coat look fancy.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decorative strip of fabric attached beside a row of buttons.

The tailor stitched a buttontrim along the placket.

3. The finishing band that hides the raw edge near buttons.

A sturdy buttontrim keeps the buttonholes from fraying.

4. A small ornamental piece placed around a button as decoration.

The doll's dress had a tiny lace buttontrim.