valances

/V AE1 L AH0 N S AH0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.

  2. 2

    A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.

  3. 3

    (bedding) A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from the mattress to the floor.

  4. 4

    The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.

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