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window dressing

win·dow dress·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [win-doh dres-ing]
    • /ˈwɪn doʊ ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [win-doh dres-ing]
    • /ˈwɪn doʊ ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/

Definitions of window dressing words

  • noun window dressing the art, act, or technique of trimming the display windows of a store. 1
  • noun window dressing misrepresentation of something, so as to give a favorable impression: The company's list of assets included a great deal of window dressing. 1
  • noun window dressing creation of shop-window displays 1
  • noun window dressing superficial or showy display 1
  • noun window dressing The decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows. 0
  • noun window dressing The goods and trimmings used in such display. 0
See all 7 definitions of window dressing

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Origin of window dressing

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Window dressing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Window dressing

window dressing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

window dressing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for window dressing

noun window dressing

  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
  • dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
  • domino — a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
  • dominoes — a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
  • false front — a façade falsifying the size, finish, or importance of a building, especially one having a humble purpose or cheap construction.
All 10 Synonyms of window dressing

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