valance

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valance /ˈvæləns/ noun
plural valances
valance
/ˈvæləns/
noun
plural valances
Britannica Dictionary definition of VALANCE
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1 
chiefly US : a short piece of cloth or a wooden or metal frame that is placed across the top of a window for decoration
— called also (British) pelmet
— see picture at window
2 
: a piece of material that hangs loosely from the frame of a bed or along a table or shelf for decoration