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PELMET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pelmet mean?
• PELMET (noun)
The noun PELMET has 1 sense:
1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
Familiarity information: PELMET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cornice; pelmet; valance; valance board
Hypernyms ("pelmet" is a kind of...):
frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)
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