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Furbelow vs Valance - What's the difference?

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Furbelow is a related term of valance.


As nouns the difference between furbelow and valance

is that furbelow is a ruffle, frill or flounce on clothing while valance is short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window.

As a verb furbelow

is to adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.

furbelow

English

(wikipedia furbelow)

Noun

(s)
  • A ruffle, frill or flounce on clothing.
  • A decorative piece of fabric, usually gathered or pleated.
  • A small, showy ornamentation.
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    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To adorn with a furbelow; to ornament.

    • Related terms

    * befurbelowed

    valance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * valaunce (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window.
  • A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
  • (bedding) A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from the mattress to the floor.
  • The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.

    • Synonyms

    * (bedding) dust ruffle