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valance
Part of speech: NounA piece of drapery hanging round the head of a bed, or from the head of window- curtains.
Usage examples "valance":- So tall was the bed, that three steps were required to ascend it, and the space thus left between the mahogany and the floor, was hidden by a valance of white dimity, garnished with wide cotton fringe. - "At the Mercy of Tiberius", August Evans Wilson.
- The mattress and canopy are exactly alike; each has its valance, and they are just the same size; so directions for one will answer for both. - "Little Folks' Handy Book", Lina Beard Adelia B. Beard.
- The ruffled valance is more suitable for summer cottages and bedrooms than for more formal rooms. - "The House in Good Taste", Elsie de Wolfe.