cornice

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
  2. noun a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
  3. noun the topmost projecting part of an entablature

Etymology

From Middle French corniche or Italian cornice, possibly from either (1) Latin cornīx (“crow”) or (2) Latin coronis (“curved line, flourish in writing”), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís). See also corniche.

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Synonyms

valance, valance board, pelmet

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