pelmet
/ˈpɛlmɪt/
pelmet noun: a decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.
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.
- Sun blinds (recessed in a pelmet) were provided for all windows, except in the corridors.1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398
- The pelmets and mirrors, the spotlights and blinds, seemed rich in criticism.2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN
pelmet meaning in Tamil
pelmet in Tamil
- திரைச்சீலைக் கறைத் தொங்கல், கரைத்தொங்கல்
Forms of pelmet
| plural | pelmets |
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Origin of pelmet
Perhaps a modification of French palmette.
Words formed from pelmet
Phrases with pelmet
Words that rhyme with pelmet
Questions about pelmet
- What does pelmet mean?
- Pelmet means a decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.
- What is pelmet in Tamil?
- Pelmet in Tamil is திரைச்சீலைக் கறைத் தொங்கல், கரைத்தொங்கல். See Pelmet meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pelmet?
- Pelmet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pelmet?
- Pelmet is pronounced /ˈpɛlmɪt/.
- What is the plural of pelmet?
- The plural of pelmet is pelmets.
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