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.
A1 a piece of clothing for women and girls that hangs from the waist and does not have legs: 1  a long/short skirt. 2  Take the road which skirts (round) the town, not the one which goes through it. 3  The government has been accused of skirting round the issue of torture.  She looked good in a skirt and blouse.