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pelmet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pelmet has 1 sense
- pelmet(n = noun.artifact) cornice, valance, valance board - a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing; Array is a kind of framework
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pelmet, n. a narrow border of cloth, wood, etc. above esp. a window, concealing the curtain rail.
Etymology
prob. f. F PALMETTE
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