' valance ' ; a short curtain ; the upper or fixed part of window drapery.
' valance ' ; a short curtain ; the upper or fixed part of window drapery.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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A curtain; a drapery.
A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
(US) A short decorative drapery for a shelf edge or for the top of a window casing.
(interior decoration, chiefly, US, Canada) A set of decorations for a window, often including curtains or blinds.
A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.