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216 months ago

Gina W   asked this question:

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216 months ago

   wrote:

skirt, bed skirt

My comment:

Skirt or bed skirt is certainly OK in US English. In the USA we use valence mainly for the top part of a curtain (that covers the rod).

216 months ago

   wrote:

valance

My comment:

Never heard of a bed skirt! The frill of fabric around the base of a bed to hide the legs or bottom is known as a valance in the UK.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

216 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Agree. Haven't heard of bed skirt either. It's a valance, a bottom sheet with frill as you say. (And definintely not bed socks!)

216 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Sorry - definitely

216 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

I agree with Wendy and Jenny.

216 months ago

   wrote:

dust ruffle or bed skirt

My comment:

Both my wife and my daughter gave both answers instantly and independently, I have to go with that!

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

216 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Definitely agree - bed skirt came to my mind.

216 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

Agree with bed skirt http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800_1.asp

216 months ago

myrthe   wrote:

Definitely agree - bed skirt came to my mind.

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216 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

dust ruffle or bed skirt

My comment:

Both my wife and my daughter gave both answers instantly and independently, I have to go with that!

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216 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

bedstead or bedbase

216 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

bedsocks