/
ˈval(ə)ns/
n.
a length of decorative drapery attached to the canopy or frame of a bed to screen the structure or space beneath it.
▸a sheet with a gathered border designed to hang down over the mattress and sides of a bed.
▸chiefly N. Amer. a length of decorative drapery screening the curtain fittings above a window.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: perh. Anglo-Norman Fr., from a shortened form of OFr. avaler (see vail).
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