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We found 9 dictionaries that define the word valances:

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  1. valances: Merriam-Webster
  2. valances: Collins English Dictionary
  3. valances: Vocabulary.com
  4. valances: Wordnik
  5. valances: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. valances: Wiktionary
  7. valances: Dictionary.com
  8. valances: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. valances: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (valance)

noun:  A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
noun:  A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
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 short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the legs of a couch, sofa, etc.
noun:  (automotive) A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
noun:  The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
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