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]