pelmet
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Noun
pelmet (plural pelmets)
- A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.
- 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398:
- Sun blinds (recessed in a pelmet) were provided for all windows, except in the corridors.
- 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
- The pelmets and mirrors, the spotlights and blinds, seemed rich in criticism.
Usage notes
- Due to the appearance of a pelmet, the term is sometimes used to describe an extremely short skirt.[1]
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