valance
/ˈvæləns/noun
High School
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 bumper, 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.
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