pel‧met /ˈpelmət, ˈpelmɪt/
noun [countable] British English[
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: French;
Origin: palmette 'palm-leaf-shaped decoration (at the top of a window)']
a narrow piece of wood or cloth above a window that hides the rod that the curtains hang on
Synonym : valance American English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲