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pel·met

(pĕl′mət)

n. Chiefly British

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pelmet

(ˈpɛlmɪt)

an ornamental drapery or board fixed above a window to conceal the curtain rail

[C19: probably from French palmette palm-leaf decoration on cornice moulding; see palmette]

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pel•met

(ˈpɛl mɪt)

n.

a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.

[1900–05; perhaps alter. of palmette (or < French palmette), employed as an ornament on wood or plaster window cornices]

pelmet

valance

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pelmet - a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

cornice, valance, valance board

framework - a structure supporting or containing something

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pelmet

[ˈpelmɪt] N (Brit) → galería f (para cubrir la barra de las cortinas)

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pelmet

(ˈpelmit) noun

a strip of cloth, wood etc hiding a curtain rail. galería

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