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val·ance
noun
also val·lance \ˈvalən(t)s, ˈvāl-\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English valaunce, vallance, perhaps from Valence, textile manufacturing commune of southeast France
1.
a. : a usually gathered or pleated drapery attached along the edge of a bed, table, altar, canopy, or shelf and hanging straight and loosely often to the floor for concealment and decoration
b. : a similar decoration of leather, metal, wood especially on furniture
c. : a short usually shaped or pleated drapery or a short wood or metal frame used as a decorative heading to conceal the top of curtains and fixtures
2. : something resembling a valance: as
a. : a flap on the back of a cap
b. : a fringe of hair (as a mustache)
c. : a decorative treatment in the form of balancing scrolls that resemble a drapery valance |