pelmet

[ pel-mit ]

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

/ ˈpɛlmɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pelmet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pelmet¹

C19: probably from French palmette palm-leaf decoration on cornice moulding; see palmette