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Word: Pelmet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: probably an alteration of French palmette, literally ‘small palm’ (see palmette); palmette designs were a conventional ornament on window cornices
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛlmɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a narrow border of cloth or wood, fitted across the top of a door or window to conceal the curtain fittings.
Short Definition:narrow border of cloth or wood
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