Meaning
A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English valance, valans, valaunce, valence, valons. Origin uncertain. Probably from Anglo-Norman valaunce, valence, from valer (“go down, let down”), aphetic form of Old French avaler (“to descend, go down”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: