Even the mantelpiece is adorned with a totally unfunctional tasselled valance rather like an altar frontal.
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Valance
/ˈvæləns/
Synonyms for "valance" (27 found)
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Mortally insulted, Jasper went under the couch, where he remained with only his nose showing beneath the valance, emitting little world-weary groans at intervals, and refusing to come out for cake.
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