valance

  1. Noun.  Short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window.
  2. Noun.  A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
  3. Noun.  (context, bedding) A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from the mattress to the floor.

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