valance

n. 短帷幔, 窗帘上端的短幔

发音

其它 /ˈvæləns/

词形变化

valances 复数 valances

别名

valaunce valence vallance

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.

  2. 2.

    A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.

  3. 3.

    A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.

  4. 4.

    A short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the legs of a couch, sofa, etc.

  5. 5.

    A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).

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  6. 6.

    The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.

词汇关系

名词

词源

From Middle English valance, valans, valaunce, valence, valons. Origin uncertain. Probably from Anglo-Norman valaunce, valence, from valer (“go down, let down”), aphetic form of Old French avaler (“to descend, go down”).

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