/ Dictionary / Index V valance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: val•ance Pronunciation: (val'uns, vā'luns), [key] — n. a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc. a short ornamental piece of drapery placed across the top of a window. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: valance (Thesaurus) Valais Val-Bélair Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language