Home › Words › B › bedskirtbedskirtbedskirt means the valance of a bed.EtymologyFrom bed + skirt.nounThe valance of a bed.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bedhanging 73% match — A curtain or valance for a bed. vs bedskirt →valance 65% match — A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window. vs bedskirt →bedcurtain 62% match — One of the curtains around the sides of an old-fashioned bed. vs bedskirt →bedspread 59% match — The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket. vs bedskirt →bedcover 59% match — The topmost cover of a bed, often functioning as a blanket. vs bedskirt →bedding 58% match — The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc. vs bedskirt →bedquilt 58% match — A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes. vs bedskirt →bedboard 57% match — The headboard or footboard of a bed. vs bedskirt →