Re: Curtains

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In a message dated 97-09-11 05:23:51 EDT, anitabrt@mindspring.com (Anita
Barrett) writes:

<<         Tom, Ref. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary: valance 
 1: a dapery hung along the edge of a bed, table, alter, canopy, or shelf. 
 2: a short dapery or wood or metal frame used as a dectorative heading to
  conceal the top of curtains and fixtures.
 
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What's a 'dapery'?  I couldn't find it in my Webster's.....
Ray