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pelmet

American  
[pel-mit] / ˈpɛl mɪt /

noun

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

pelmet British  
/ ˈpɛlmɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pelmet

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

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