pel·met
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pel|met — «PEHL miht», noun. a valance or similar covering over a door or window to conceal a curtain rod … Useful english dictionary
met — met·ri·cal; met·ri·cism; met·ri·cist; met·ri·fi·ca·tion; met·ri·fy; met·rio·cra·nic; met·rio·metopic; met·ro·logical; met·ro·mania; met·ron; met·ro·nome; met·ro·nom·ic; met·ro·pole; met·ro·pol·i·tan·ate; met·ro·pol·i·tan·ism;… … English syllables
pel|vi|met|ric — «PEHL vuh MEHT rihk», adjective. of or having to do with pelvimetry: »pelvimetric X rays … Useful english dictionary
pelmet — pel·met … English syllables
pelmet — pel|met [ˈpelmıt] n BrE [Date: 1900 2000; : 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 American Equivalent: valance … Dictionary of contemporary English
pelmet — pel|met [ pelmət ] noun count BRITISH a window VALANCE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pelmet — pel•met [[t]ˈpɛl mɪt[/t]] n. fur a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung • Etymology: 1900–05; perh. alter. of palmette (or < F palmette), employed as an… … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
