valance
/ˈvæləns/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
Example Sentences
- "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."