Valance meaning

Noun: valance

Pronunciation: (va-lun(t)s)

Valance meaning: A short or long piece of cloth or a wooden or metal frame that is placed across the top of a window for decoration. A piece of material that hangs loosely from the frame of a bed or along a table or shelf for decoration.

Synonyms: cornice, pelmet, valance board, eaves

Quotations: Mary Roberts – So Sara Lee got into her white bed with the dotted Swiss valance, and drew the covers to her chin, and looked a scant sixteen.

William Pyke – The valance was lifted and disclosed a large quarter cask and several kegs full of rum, which were taken up and deposited outside.

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