valance
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈvæləns/
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valance
- The new valance hung elegantly above the window, hiding the curtain rod.
- window valance
- valance and swag
- valance and curtains
Examples
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The beautiful floral valance added a charming touch to the kitchen window.
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To fit the bed in with the current color scheme, different valances can be settled for.
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The Windsor valances are a nice touch.
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I think it is the fact that those beautiful curtains have valances that are tailored and not fussy.
Blog text (31) -
This valance, a bluebird or jay sitting on a branch, was as carefully done as the hummingbird downstairs.
Fiction book (2001) -
Tonight, what caught his eye was a stained-glass valance depicting a hummingbird hovering over a yellow flower.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the living room, a Persian rug covers most of the gray wall-to-wall carpet, and the sliding glass doors are adorned with long flowing curtains and a custom-made scalloped valance in royal blue silk.
Fiction book (1996) -
Through our window with the dusty yellow valance, a depressing view of Mr. Oliphant's old, rusted Ford Falcon and our own clothesline with a green towel slapping in the wind.
Fiction book (1999) -
She chose a colorful valance to complement the curtains in the living room.
Synonyms
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4.6
A piece of cloth like a curtain that hangs in loose folds
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8.1
A decorative strip along the top of a wall or window hiding curtain rods
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9.9
A narrow decorative board across the top of a window that hides the curtain rod
A decorative board fixed above a window to hide curtain rods
Compounds
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Valance names the short, decorative cloth placed across the top of a window or bed. It comes from an old idea of a 'hanging border', so think of a valance as a small 'veil' that hides the curtain rails and gives a neat finish.