lambrequin

A crocheted lambrequin (decorative drapery).

Meaning

Noun

  • A short decorative drapery for a shelf edge or for the top of a window casing; a valance (North America only).
  • An ornamental hanging over upper part of window or along the edge of a shelf.
  • A border pattern with draped effect used in ceramics.
  • A covering for a helmet.
  • In heraldry, drapery attached to a helmet.

Origin

  • Borrowed from French lambrequin.

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