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Meaning of "valance" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VALANCE

Perhaps named after Valence, France, town noted for its textiles.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VALANCE

valance  [ˈvæləns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Valance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VALANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of valance in the English dictionary

The definition of valance in the dictionary is a short piece of drapery hung along a shelf, canopy, or bed, or across a window, to hide structural detail.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALANCE


ambulance
ˈæmbjʊləns
balance
ˈbæləns
Ballance
ˈbæləns
counterbalance
ˈkaʊntəˌbæləns
equibalance
ˌiːkwɪˈbæləns
excellence
ˈɛksələns
imbalance
ɪmˈbæləns
microbalance
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌbæləns
misbalance
ˌmɪsˈbæləns
outbalance
ˌaʊtˈbæləns
overbalance
ˌəʊvəˈbæləns
prevalence
ˈprevələns
rebalance
riːˈbæləns
silence
ˈsaɪləns
surveillance
sɜːˈveɪləns
thermobalance
ˌθɜːməʊˈbæləns
turbulence
ˈtɜːbjʊləns
unbalance
ʌnˈbæləns
valence
ˈveɪləns
violence
ˈvaɪələns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALANCE

valanced
Valdai Hills
Valdemar I
Valdemar II
Valdemar IV
Valdivia
vale
Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Tempe
valediction
valedictorian
valedictories
valedictory
valence
valence band
valence-conduction band
Valencia
Valenciennes
valencies

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALANCE

account balance
advance
air ambulance
at a glance
bank balance
elance
freelance
glance
in the balance
lance
on balance
opening balance
parlance
resemblance
semblance
strike a balance
the Balance
trade balance
trial balance
video surveillance
work/life balance

Synonyms and antonyms of valance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «valance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALANCE

Find out the translation of valance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of valance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «valance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帷幔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cenefa
570 millions of speakers

English

valance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

valance
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الستارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

балдахин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

valência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝালর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lambrequin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelemahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バランス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드리운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cendhek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường viền bằng vải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

-ல் valance
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॅलिडेट्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karyola eteği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

falbany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

балдахін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Valance
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουρτινάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

valance
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kappa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valance
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of valance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALANCE»

The term «valance» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of valance
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «valance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «valance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about valance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALANCE»

Discover the use of valance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to valance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments: DIY ...
What You Need To Know When you design a cloud valance, the pouf sizes can all be the same or they can vary in width and length. Columns of rings should be placed at seams between fabric widths and 18" to 24" (46 to 61 cm) apart, so, ...
Linda Neubauer, 2011
2
The New Step-by-Step Home Decorating Projects - Singer
The valance may be lined with matching or contrasting fabric. The lining shows when the stagecoach valance is rolled at the lower edge. A stagecoach valance is attached to a mounting board and is frequently mounted inside the window ...
Creative Publishing international Creative Publishing International
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Walking On Air: A Valance Family Novel
From “incomparable” (Fresh Fiction) author Catherine Anderson comes a novel of lost souls, second chances, and love everlasting.
Catherine Anderson, 2014
4
More Sewing for the Home
The pouf valance is shirred on two curtain rods to create a soft, gathered top treatment. It can be casual and relaxed in mediumweight prints, but creates an elegant look in a sheer fabric, especially when used over sheer curtains and draperies.
Creative Publishing international
5
Window Treatments
Karla J. Nielson. 5-15 Shirred valances. Straight shirred valance Box-pleated shirred valance. Shirred valance on a curved rod Ruffled, shirred valance. Overlapping, tapered ruffled valance Bloused valance with shirred skirt attached beneath.
Karla J. Nielson, 1989
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Quick and Easy Window Treatments
The length of the pattern, including allowances, should he the finished length from the top of the rod to the lower edge of the bottom valance (B), plus 2" (4 cm). Draw a line parallel to and l'/4" (3.T cm) below the top edge — this is the cutting ...
Madlyn Easley, 2008
7
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Four stories reflecting the complexity and drama of human existence in the West.
Dorothy M. Johnson, 2006
8
The Complete Photo Guide to Window Top Treatments
For the instructions that follow, the butterfly valance is styled with returns. The stagecoach valance has no returns and is suitable for an inside mount or as a shallow outside-mounted valance. The straps for the butterfly valance are one ...
Kathleen Stoehr, Linda Neubauer, 2006
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Containment Culture: American Narratives, Postmodernism, and ...
later protecting him from Valance's assaults, much in the film associates Donophon with Valance. Stoddard first notes the similarity, telling Dono- phon he is just like Valance when Donophon advocates getting a gun as the only way of dealing ...
Alan Nadel, 1995
10
Popular Science
Valance. Boards. for. Windows. (Continued from page 70) lycos Instruments Tycot Office Thermometers An aid in promoting human. This seal on a radio, tool, or oil burner advertisement signifies the approval of the INSTITUTE OF ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term valance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Olympia Valance says she never felt more beautiful than on this …
AS Paige Smith, Neighbours' slightly dodgy girl next door, Olympia Valance, 22, has seen her public profile soar. Starring in glamorous lingerie campaigns ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Move over, Holly: Olympia Valance puts Kiss Kiss sister in shadows …
Holly Valance, of Neighbours and Kiss Kiss fame, has a younger sister and they're both as stunning as each other. Olympia, who is just 22, has bagged herself a ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Olympia Valance: 'Filming Neighbours is so unglamorous!'
Neighbours star Olympia Valance – better known as Paige Smith – has claimed filming the soap in Melbourne winters has been known to give the cast frostbite. «What's On TV, Mar 15»
4
Holly Candy joins sister Olympia Valance for star-studded …
She hasn't been a part of Neighbours since 2002 but Holly Candy (nee Valance) was keen to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary. The pretty actress/ singer ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
Neighbours 30th anniversary: Olympia Valance calls sister Holly …
While enjoying her time in London promoting Neighbours' 30th anniversary, Olympia Valance has revealed that she calls her sister Holly Candy (nee Valance) ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Olympia Valance to get new Neighbours after planning a move to …
Teasing: Olympia has uploaded photos of herself on shoot with Gossard (Picture: @olympiavalance) Valance has been teasing fans with behind-the-scene ... «Evening Standard, Dec 14»
7
Holly Valance features on first new song in a decade
Valance has not released any fresh material since 2004 singles Curious and Desire. She also featured on Har Mar Superstar's The Handler album, which hit ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 14»
8
Holly Valance's half-sister Olympia Valance to make acting debut on …
THERE is a new Valance in the Neighbours-hood. Olympia Valance is following in her half-sister Holly Valance's footsteps by moving into Ramsay Street. «NEWS.com.au, Mar 14»
9
Strictly Come Dancing star Holly Valance gives birth to her first child
Holly Valance's father-in-law, Tony Candy, died six weeks before the birth of her first child, but she has made sure that his name will live on. The former Strictly ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 13»
10
Holly Valance, Lisa Snowdon and Dawn O'Porter to feature on new …
The channel's new UK commissions will include Ultimate Shopper - a British fashion show where a panel of Holly Valance, Brix Smith Start and Paul Hartnett will ... «Radio Times, Mar 13»

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