valance

[ val-uhns, vey-luhns ]
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noun
  1. a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.

  2. a short ornamental piece of drapery placed across the top of a window.

Origin of valance

1
1400–50; late Middle English; perhaps after Valence, French city noted for cloth-making

Other words from valance

  • valanced, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for valance

valance

/ (ˈvæləns) /


noun
  1. a short piece of drapery hung along a shelf, canopy, or bed, or across a window, to hide structural detail

Origin of valance

1
C15: perhaps named after Valence, France, town noted for its textiles

Derived forms of valance

  • valanced, adjective

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