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 Definitions of valance  [ˈvæl əns, ˈveɪ ləns]  

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Definition of 'valance' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) valance
a short ornamental piece of drapery, wood, metal, etc., placed across the top of a window.

2.  valance
a short curtain or piece of drapery hung from the edge of a canopy, the frame of a bed, etc.

Etymology:  (1400–50; late ME; perh. after Valence , French city noted for cloth-making)

Definition of 'valance' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) cornice, valance, valance board, pelmet
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing


Definition of 'valance' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) valance
hanging drapery for a bed, couch, window, or the like, especially that which hangs around a bedstead, from the bed to the floor

2. (noun) valance
the drooping edging of the lid of a trunk. which covers the joint when the lid is closed

3. (verb) valance
to furnish with a valance; to decorate with hangings or drapery



'valance' - Nearby Entries  

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