Definitions
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
Word origin
From Middle English valance, valans, valaunce, valence, valons. Origin uncertain. Probably from Anglo-Norman valaunce, valence, from valer (“go down, let down”), aphetic form of Old French avaler (“to descend, go down”).
Used in a sentence
“Even the mantelpiece is adorned with a totally unfunctional tasselled valance rather like an altar frontal.”
“Mortally insulted, Jasper went under the couch, where he remained with only his nose showing beneath the valance, emitting little world-weary groans at intervals, and refusing to come out for cake.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Window drape”7 letters
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