noun
- plural of mantelshelf; the horizontal shelves above fireplaces
Usage: plural form
Examples
- The antique clock sat on one of the ornate mantelshelves in the mansion.
- She decorated all the mantelshelves with holiday garland.
- The Victorian home featured carved wooden mantelshelves in every room.
- Family photos lined the mantelshelves throughout the house.
- The decorator suggested painting the mantelshelves white to match the trim.
- Dust had accumulated on the mantelshelves after months of neglect.