Hanging Virginia man (7)
I believe the answer is:
valance
'hanging' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'virginia man' is the wordplay.
'virginia' becomes 'va' (US state abbreviation).
'man' becomes 'lance' ().
'va'+'lance'='VALANCE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for valance that I've seen before include "Short bed curtain" , "Short curtain around a window" , "Decorative frill, on curtain say" , "Hanging border of drapery" , "Lace van (anag) - piece of decorative screening material attached to a bed frame" .)