November 11, 2006

valance

DEFINITION: (noun) An ornamental drapery hung across a top edge, as of a bed, table, or canopy. SYNONYMS: cornice, pelmet, valance board. USAGE: Large valances of silk, embroidered with flowers of gay colors, which were rather faded, fell from the wide windows; the fittings of the room were simple, but in excellent taste.
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