/ Dictionary / Index B balloon shade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: balloon' shade" Pronunciation: [key] a window shade that when raised is gathered into a series of puffy festoons created by inverted pleats in the fabric. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. balloon seat balloon tire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language