valance

Etymology
From, , , ,. Origin uncertain. Probably from, , from , aphetic form of.

Pronunciation




Noun

 * 1) A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
 * 2) A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
 * 3) 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.
 * 4) A short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the legs of a couch, sofa, etc.
 * 5)   A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
 * 6) The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
 * 1)   A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
 * 2) The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: záclonka
 * Finnish: kappaverho,
 * Hebrew:
 * Russian:


 * Finnish: verholauta, kappalauta


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 * Russian:


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