jambes

/dʒæmz/
noun
  1. The vertical side pieces of a door, window, or fireplace frame.
    • She painted the window jambes a bright white to match the trim.
    • The door was slightly too wide for the jambes, so we had to trim it.
    • The old stone fireplace had deep, worn jambes from centuries of use.
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