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Valance vs Skirting - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between valance and skirting

is that valance is short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window while skirting is skirting board.

As a verb skirting is

present participle of lang=en.

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

    skirting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • skirting board
  • skirts collectively; material for skirts

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