pelmet

Definitions


[ˈpɛlmɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a narrow border of cloth or wood, fitted across the top of a door or window to conceal the curtain fittings


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Origin:
mid 19th century: probably an alteration of French palmette, literally ‘small palm’ (see palmette); palmette designs were a conventional ornament on window cornices




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