pelmet
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9.9
A narrow decorative board across the top of a window that hides the curtain rod
- noun
- /ˈpɛlmɪt/
- UK
:
cortina
- To enhance the elegance of the room, we chose a wooden pelmet to cover the curtain track.
Examples
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The interior designer suggested adding a pelmet above the window to hide the curtain hardware.
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I could order you some nice, heavy curtains, with swags and a pelmet maybe.
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A beautiful floral pelmet complemented the vintage curtains in the living room.
Synonyms
4
8.1
A decorative strip along the top of a wall or window hiding curtain rods
is a narrower top board fitted only across the window to conceal fittings
valance
vspelmet
3
7.9
A short decorative fabric at the top of a window that hides the curtain rod
is a narrow rigid board rather than fabric focusing on neat concealment
valance board
vspelmet
8.3
A decorative board fixed above a window to hide curtain rods
is narrower and mainly designed to conceal curtain fittings
9.8
A flat strip that makes a door or window frame look nicer
is a narrow covering made specifically to hide curtain fittings
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pelmet can be remembered as a little helmet for a window because it 'covers' the top and hides the curtain fittings. That's why a pelmet is the narrow decorative board above a window that hides the curtain rod.