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window-dressing
win·dow-dress·ing also win·dow dress·ing (wĭn′dō-drĕs′ĭng)n.1. a. Decorative exhibition of retail merchandise in store windows.b. Goods and trimmings used in such displays.2. A means of improving appearances or creating a falsely favorable impression: "The realignment ... may be more window dressing than a substantive change in how the company does business" (Connie Guglielmo). win′dow-dress′er n.window-dressing n 1. (Commerce) the ornamentation of shop windows, designed to attract customers 2. the pleasant, showy, or false aspect of an idea, policy, etc, which is stressed to conceal the real or unpleasant nature; façade Thesauruswindow-dressing also window dressing nounA deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer.Slang: put-on.Translationswindow (ˈwindəu) noun an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened. I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window. 窗戶 窗户ˈwindow-box noun a box on a window-ledge, in which plants may be grown. 窗台花盆 窗台花盆箱ˈwindow-dressing noun the arranging of goods in a shop window. 櫥窗佈置 橱窗布置ˈwindow-dresser noun 櫥窗佈置者 橱窗装饰师ˈwindow-frame noun the wooden or metal frame of a window. 窗框 窗框ˈwindow-ledge noun a ledge at the bottom of a window (usually on the outside). 窗台 窗台ˈwindow-pane noun one of the sheets of glass in a window. 窗玻璃 窗玻璃ˈwindow-shopping noun looking at things in shop windows, but not actually buying anything. 觀看商店的櫥窗 观看商店的橱窗ˈwindow-sill noun a ledge at the bottom of a window (inside or outside). 窗檻 窗槛window-dressing
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Synonyms for window-dressingnoun a deceptive outward appearanceSynonyms- cloak
- color
- coloring
- cover
- disguise
- disguisement
- façade
- face
- false colors
- front
- gloss
- guise
- mask
- masquerade
- pretense
- pretext
- semblance
- show
- veil
- veneer
- put-on
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