1N-COUNT (装饰床沿的)挂布,挂帘,短帷幔 A valance is a piece of cloth that hangs down over the sides of a bed in order to make it look nice. (装饰床沿的)挂布,挂帘,短帷幔
2N-COUNT (窗户顶部的)木框,短帷幔 A valance is a long narrow piece of wood or fabric which is fitted at the top of a window for decoration and to hide the curtain rail. (窗户顶部的)木框,短帷幔 [US]