valance
valance
Definition
val·ance (val′əns, vā′ləns)
noun
- a short drapery or curtain hanging from the edge of a bed, shelf, table, etc., often to the floor
- a short drapery or facing of wood or metal across the top of a window, concealing curtain rods, etc.
Etymology: ME, after ? Valence, center for textile manufacturing
val′·anced adjective
valance
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- canopy: The trimmed valance of the canopy now proclaims ' ' West Malling for Kings Hill ' ' .
Converse of object
- boast: It is worth noting that these shelters have never boasted a canopy valance.
- replace: Original Southern Railroad canopy valance replaced by BR corrugated metal in early 1970s.
- pattern: Of particular note is the surviving platform canopy: this used to have an arched roof, but retains the original patterned valance.
- demonstrate: A rectangular flat-roofed canopy extended from the building, over the platform, and demonstrated an intricate pointed valance ( see Plumstead ).
- lack: The waiting shelter shared a particular feature with other such structures on the SER network: it opened with its roof lacking a valance.
- remove: RHS rear corner The first job was to remove the side valance.
Adjective modifier
- ornate: The present day canopies this side of the station building remain faithful to the original designs, although now incorporate less ornate valances.
- intricate: All appear to be in excellent condition, the canopy even retaining its intricate valance.
- rear: The normal trick is to mount the filter under the wheel arch or the rear valance.
- front: The front valance has been taken off to allow easier access to the cylinders.
- pe: The tent has polyethylene groundsheets for both the sleeping area and living area and a PE valance to reduce drafts.
Modifies a noun
- design: The five canopy supporting struts still remain, however, as does the original valance design.
- pattern: These were each protected by a canopy typical of SER character, from the cross-sectional design to the valance pattern.
Noun used with modifier
- canopy: The whole canopy valance of the approach façade was also trimmed, quite severely in fact.
- mud: The tent features a detachable living area groundsheet and mud valance ( the old Dodge City gunslinger ).
- front: However, there is only way of doing the job properly and unfortunately that is to remove and replace a perfectly good front valance.
- draft: The flysheet is 190T PU coated polyester Taffeta ( with draft valance ) with Oxford polyester pole sleeves, giving 3000mm hydrostatic head protection.
- side: RHS rear corner The first job was to remove the side valance.
- snow: Digging it out, tho, resulted in a lot of damage to the snow valances as the stitching ripped very easily.
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