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window-dresser

win·dow-dress·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [win-doh dres-er]
    • /ˈwɪn doʊ ˈdrɛs ər/
    • /ˈwɪndəʊ ˈdres.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [win-doh dres-er]
    • /ˈwɪn doʊ ˈdrɛs ər/

Definition of window-dresser word

  • noun window-dresser a person employed to trim the display windows of a store. 1
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Origin of window-dresser

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Window-dresser

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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window-dresser popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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