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Valance | Valance \Val"ance\, n. [Perhaps fr. OF. avalant descending, hanging down, p. pr. of avaler to go down, let down, descent (cf. {Avalanche}); but probably from the town of Valence in France.] [1913 Webster] 1. Hanging drapery for a bed, couch, window, or the like, especially that which hangs around a bedstead, from the bed to the floor. [Written also {valence}.] [1913 Webster] Valance of Venice gold in needlework. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk. which covers the joint when the lid is closed. [1913 Webster] |
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