valance
a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
a short ornamental piece of drapery placed across the top of a window.
Origin of valance
1Other words from valance
- valanced, adjective
Words that may be confused with valance
- valance , valence
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How to use valance in a sentence
The valances at the foot of the bed should be raised, and a piece of carpet placed on the floor.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H NapheysValances of velour were over the windows, and on the mantel.
Polly in New York | Lillian Elizabeth RoyIn bed-rooms of the present time valances to the beds are quite superfluous, as the bed-round is completely out of fashion.
Household Organization | Florence CaddyBy the middle of the century, valances and curtains around the beds "to shut out the night air" were in general use.
Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century | Annie Lash JesterThe design is pretty for bordering table scarfs, tidies, valances and curtains when heavy braids are selected.
The Art of Modern Lace Making | The Butterick Publishing Co.
British Dictionary definitions for valance
/ (ˈvæləns) /
a short piece of drapery hung along a shelf, canopy, or bed, or across a window, to hide structural detail
Origin of valance
1Derived forms of valance
- valanced, adjective
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