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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PELMET

Probably from French palmette palm-leaf decoration on cornice moulding.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PELMET

pelmet  [ˈpɛlmɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PELMET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pelmet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PELMET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pelmet

Pelmet

A pelmet is a framework placed above a window, used to conceal curtain fixtures. These can be used decoratively and also help insulate the window by preventing convection currents. It is similar in appearance to a valance, which performs the same function but is made of fabric. A pelmet can be made of plywood, and may be painted, or fabric covered. Exterior timber pelmets are a feature of some historic buildings, fitted on the outside of a window. These may be plain or decorative, with complicated fretwork in some examples. These may be purely decorative, or serve to conceal an external blind mechanism. Due to the appearance of a pelmet, the term is often used to describe an excessively short skirt.

Definition of pelmet in the English dictionary

The definition of pelmet in the dictionary is an ornamental drapery or board fixed above a window to conceal the curtain rail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PELMET


admit
ədˈmɪt
approximate
əˈprɒksɪmɪt
climate
ˈklaɪmɪt
comet
ˈkɒmɪt
commit
kəˈmɪt
dammit
ˈdæmɪt
helmet
ˈhɛlmɪt
intimate
ˈɪntɪmɪt
legitimate
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
limit
ˈlɪmɪt
mitt
mɪt
permit
pəˈmɪt
Schmidt
ʃmɪt
smit
smɪt
submit
səbˈmɪt
summit
ˈsʌmɪt
totipalmate
ˌtəʊtɪˈpælmɪt
transmit
trænzˈmɪt
ultimate
ˈʌltɪmɪt
vomit
ˈvɒmɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PELMET

pellitory-of-the-wall
pellock
pellucid
pellucidity
pellucidly
pellucidness
pellum
pelma
Pelmanism
pelmatic
peloid
pelology
pelon
Peloponnese
Peloponnesian
Peloponnesian War
Peloponnesos
Peloponnesus
Pelops
peloria

WORDS THAT END LIKE PELMET

Balaclava helmet
Blue Helmet
calumet
crash helmet
cycle helmet
emmet
gourmet
grommet
kismet
Mamet
met
pith helmet
plummet
policeman´s helmet
ramet
safety helmet
space helmet
steel helmet
sun helmet
unmet

Synonyms and antonyms of pelmet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pelmet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PELMET

Find out the translation of pelmet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pelmet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pelmet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窗帘盒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pelmet
570 millions of speakers

English

pelmet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Pelmet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ستارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ламбрекен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pelmet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেলমেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lambrequin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelmet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schabracke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飾り板
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pelmet
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pelmet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pelmet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pelmet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेल्मेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üst cam perdesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cassonetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lambrekin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ламбрекен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pelmet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορνίζα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pelmet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kappa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pelmet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pelmet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PELMET»

The term «pelmet» is regularly used and occupies the 58.519 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PELMET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pelmet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pelmet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pelmet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PELMET»

Discover the use of pelmet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pelmet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beautiful Windows: The Ultimate Window Treatment Design Book
roman shade with self-pelmet skIll level: intermediate yardstick level chalk marking pencil 4 x 3A-inch mounting board, cut to a length 2 inches wider than window frame level scissors decorator fabric lining pins matching thread sewing  ...
Woman's Day Sips, Jennifer Ladonne, 2008
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Caroline Wrey's Curtain Style: A Complete Step-by-step ...
Contents Introduction Setting the Style Planning Fabrics Trimmings and Tiebacks Poles and Holdbacks Curtains Inspiration The Essential Curtain and Pelmet Italian Stringing and Maltese Cross Smocked Heading Puff-ball Heading High ...
Caroline Wrey, 1997
3
Old House Interiors
JABOT: A pleated fall of material attached to the ends of a valance. lambrequin: A stiff pelmet that frames the window on three sides. PASSEMENTERIE: From the French term, cords, trims, and tiebacks used to embellish Home at ease.
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LAXTON'S BUILDING PRICE
V B Johnson. Labour hourly rates: (except Specialists) Craft Operatives £14.71 Labourer £11.08 Rates are national average prices. Refer to REGIONAL VARIATIONS for indicative levels of overall pricing in regions MATERIALS LABOUR ...
V B Johnson, 2006
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Laxton's Building Price Book 2002: Major and Small Works
... Phantom single door set comprising top assembly, hangers, adjustable nylon guide and door stops; for doors 30 - 50mm thick, maximum weight 45kg, 610 - 915mm wide .... extra for soffit fixing bracket and bolt ........ extra for pelmet 1550mm ...
V B Johnson, 2001
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Window Treatments
Pelmet is a term that is perhaps more commonly used in England than in America , but it seems to be gaining favor among professionals in the United States. The word describes a particular group of top treatments and, as such, is very useful to  ...
Karla J. Nielson, 1989
7
Old House Interiors
This stiffened valance, or pelmet, has a French or English medieval look. Its scalloped edge is trimmed with embroidered fleurs-de-lys and tassels. The treatment is mounted on a board just above the rod; the pelmet's return (toward the wall) ...
8
Stage Management: A Gentle Art
The pelmet in a theatre usually has one single function, to cover the bottom ofthe iron that sticks out below the line of the proscenium arch (see fig. 2:5). This hap- pens because of the sheer size of the iron. combined with the lack of room in the  ...
Daniel Bond, 2013
9
Sew in a Weekend - Curtains, Blinds & Valances
Provides a variety of ideas for dressing windows, including how to make instant curtains, tab headings, tie-on curtains, vertatile blinds, and tips on how to make accessories to use with each project
Eaglemoss, 1998
10
Modern Decorative Art
Over this drawing the proposed pelmets will be roughly sketched until the most suitable shaping and size for the pelmet is arrived at. From this full size outline drawings will be made of the pelmet. The shaping and size of the pelmet must be  ...
Maurice Adams, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PELMET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pelmet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to disguise a grow bag
... a pelmet) that hides the hideous colour-collision plastic bag underneath, or a plain green reusable growbag. Visit crowngardenproducts.com. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
NELSON LEBO: Positive pressure ventilation will suck up your cash
Closing off the top of a curtain track with a pelmet or similar strategy, and ensuring that curtains touch the floor are the most important factors in ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Secret Walls x Havaianas
Head to head and single-elimination, the energy and tension in the air is palpable ahead of Jay Pelmet's showdown with Bao in the competition ... «Time Out Hong Kong, Jun 15»
4
Mr PM, you have a really good eye
DOUBLE TAKE: A dragonfly resting on a pelmet at Mr Lee's home. He wrote: "Only when I examined the picture did I notice the mosquito ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
5
That's a wrap: completed master bedroom makeover
... hung new (wider) curtain rods, built and upholstered pelmet boxes, frosted the bathroom window, and created engineering print artwork. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»
6
Many tributes paid to popular Morpethian
... knew my dad well, you probably have something that he made – for example, it could be an item of furniture, a plant pot or a wooden pelmet. «Morpeth Herald, May 15»
7
Oversized art for $2.20
So far we've re-painted the walls, made no-sew curtains, hung new curtain rods, built and upholstered pelmet boxes, and frosted the bathroom ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»
8
Mini People Mover 2015 Comparison
... in the Benz doesn't lift with the tailgate, so the B 200's light won't illuminate the compartment unless the cargo blind is retracted in its pelmet. «Motoring, May 15»
9
Emmerdale's Eden Taylor-Draper: 'I'm the biggest hoarder'
Eden wears a plum, pelmet-bottom dress, which she bought for a ball, with satin heels, both from Asos. She says, “This dress is very easy to ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
10
Pelmet boxes and privacy film
You'll want to make your pelmet box slightly longer and deeper, so it can hide the entire rod and your curtains will still have room to slide open ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pelmet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pelmet>. Apr 2024 ».
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