How to pronounce “valance”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
• A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
• A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.
• A short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the legs of a couch, sofa, etc.
• (automotive) A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
• The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.

Practice Nearby Words

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