valance

[ val-uhns, vey-luhns ]

/ ˈvæl əns, ˈveɪ ləns /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR valance ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.

a short ornamental piece of drapery placed across the top of a window.

Origin of valance

1400–50; late Middle English; perhaps after Valence, French city noted for cloth-making

OTHER WORDS FROM valance

valanced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valance

valance , valence

Words nearby valance

Val, Vala, valacyclovir hydrochloride, Valadon, Valais, valance, Val-Bélair, Valcour Island, Valdai Hills, Valdemar I, Valdemar II

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Example sentences from the Web for valance

Little red flames were creeping up the valance of the crib in which poor sick Stella lay!
Nine Little Goslings|Susan Coolidge
Make the canopy just as you have made the mattress, but cut deeper points on the edge of the valance.
Little Folks' Handy Book|Lina Beard
Valance, the drapery or fringe hanging round the cover of a bed, couch, or other similar article.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
In the 17th century a valance was “A border of drapery hanging around the canopy of a bed.”
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia|C. Malcolm Watkins

Valance, s. (possibly) sign of Zodiac opposite the mansion of a planet, 4.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for valance

valance

/ (ˈvæləns) /

noun

a short piece of drapery hung along a shelf, canopy, or bed, or across a window, to hide structural detail

Derived forms of valance

valanced, adjective

Word Origin for valance

C15: perhaps named after Valence, France, town noted for its textiles

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单词	valance
释义	valance [ val-uhns, vey-luhns ] / ˈvæl əns, ˈveɪ ləns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR valance ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc. a short ornamental piece of drapery placed across the top of a window. Origin of valance 1400–50; late Middle English; perhaps after Valence, French city noted for cloth-making OTHER WORDS FROM valance valanced, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valance valance , valence Words nearby valance Val, Vala, valacyclovir hydrochloride, Valadon, Valais, valance, Val-Bélair, Valcour Island, Valdai Hills, Valdemar I, Valdemar II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for valance Little red flames were creeping up the valance of the crib in which poor sick Stella lay! Nine Little Goslings\|Susan Coolidge Make the canopy just as you have made the mattress, but cut deeper points on the edge of the valance. Little Folks' Handy Book\|Lina Beard Valance, the drapery or fringe hanging round the cover of a bed, couch, or other similar article. A Treatise on Domestic Economy\|Catherine Esther Beecher In the 17th century a valance was “A border of drapery hanging around the canopy of a bed.” The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia\|C. Malcolm Watkins Valance, s. (possibly) sign of Zodiac opposite the mansion of a planet, 4. Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes\|Geoffrey Chaucer British Dictionary definitions for valance valance / (ˈvæləns) / noun a short piece of drapery hung along a shelf, canopy, or bed, or across a window, to hide structural detail Derived forms of valance valanced, adjective Word Origin for valance C15: perhaps named after Valence, France, town noted for its textiles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to valance decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, drapery, body, fabric, physique, framework, cage, structure, scaffolding, blind, rag, shield, film, hanging
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valance

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OTHER WORDS FROM valance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH valance

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British Dictionary definitions for valance

noun

Derived forms of valance

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