英语词汇valance的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	valance
词源	valance. Some authorities believe that the short curtain or drapery called a valance takes its name from the Old French avalant, “hanging down.” But the word more likely comes from the Old French town of Valence, once famed for its manufac- turers, including curtain makers.
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