| Valance 1. (n.) Hanging drapery for a bed, couch, window, or the like, especially that which hangs around a bedstead, from the bed to the floor. 2. (n.) The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk. which covers the joint when the lid is closed. 3. (v. t.) To furnish with a valance; to decorate with hangings or drapery. Thesaurus Entries beading, binding, bordering, bordure, edging, fimbria, fimbriation, flounce, frill, frilling, fringe, furbelow, galloon, hem, list, motif, ruffle, selvage, skirting, trimming, welt |