lambrequin

[prettygoodword]

This week sort of has a theme: words I noticed while rereading The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. I may have previously run a few of these, possibly even from past readings.


lambrequin (LAM-bri-kin, LAM-ber-kin) - n., (N.Am.) a short ornamental drapery for the top of a window or door or the edge of a shelf.


Also, any border pattern with a draped effect, using in ceramics and architecture, and originally, a heavy scarf worn over a medieval helmet. Taken around 1720 from French, ultimately from Middle Dutch *lamperken/lamperkijn, diminutive of lamper, veil.


Thanks, WikiMedia!

---L.

Comments

[calzephyr]

So that's what that's called :-)

[prettygoodword]

I know, right? I thought it was a type of runner or valance or drape.