Box blight is a disease of box leaves and stems caused by two fungi, Cylindrocladium buxicola (syn. Calonectria pseudonaviculata) and Pseudonectria buxi.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: A bed skirt or valance is a piece of decorative fabric that is placed between the mattress and the box spring of a bed. The purpose of a bed skirt is to give a stylish appearance to a bed without exposing the sides of the box spring or any space under the bed that may be used for storage.
noun. A heavy cotton fabric, typically with a floral pattern printed on one or both sides, used for upholstery. Example sentences. 1  It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread.2  The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton. It was furnished like the maid's rooms and the bed here was of painted iron with a cretonne bedspread. 2  The outer cover has a top of floral and striped cretonne and a backing of faded pink cotton. 3  But the cretonnes and tapestries of Merton are coarse and almost clumsy compared with these exquisite stuffs.