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Meaning of "window-dresser" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDOW-DRESSER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDOW-DRESSER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Window-Dresser is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINDOW-DRESSER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of window-dresser in the English dictionary

The definition of window-dresser in the dictionary is a person employed to design and build up a display in a shop window.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDOW-DRESSER

window ledge
window of opportunity
window pane
window sash
window seat
window shade
window shell
window tax
window winder
window-cleaning
window-dressing
window-shop
window-shopped
window-shopper
window-shopping
windowless
windowpane
windows
windowsill
windowy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDOW-DRESSER

addresser
blesser
caresser
cesser
cross-dresser
digresser
distresser
dresser
expresser
finesser
guesser
hairdresser
lesser
passer
presser
redresser
represser
suppresser
vinedresser
Welsh dresser
window dresser

Synonyms and antonyms of window-dresser in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «window-dresser» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDOW-DRESSER

Find out the translation of window-dresser to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of window-dresser from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «window-dresser» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

窗口梳妆台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

window -dresser
570 millions of speakers

English

window-dresser
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खिड़की ड्रेसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نافذة مضمد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Окно - комод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Janela -dresser
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জানালা রূপকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étalagiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tingkap-tingkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fensterdekorateur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィンドウドレッサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윈도우 드레서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jendhela lawang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa sổ tủ quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜன்னல்-அலங்கார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंडो-ड्रेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vitrin düzenleyicisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vetrinista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Okno - kredens
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вікно - комод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vitrine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράθυρο - κομμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

etaleur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

window - dresser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vindu - dresser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of window-dresser

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDOW-DRESSER»

The term «window-dresser» is normally little used and occupies the 119.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDOW-DRESSER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about window-dresser

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDOW-DRESSER»

Discover the use of window-dresser in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to window-dresser and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Confessions of a Window Dresser: Tales from the Life of Fashion
The creative director of Barneys New York shares his life, thoughts, and accomplishments as the "genius-provocateur" behind some of the world's most interesting and controversial window displays.
Simon Doonan, 2001
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Extraordinary Jobs for Creative People
WINDOWWINDOW DRESSERDRESSER OVERVIEW While most people think of a window dresser as someone who designs and decorates the show windows of large department stores, window dressing occurs in a variety of settings and ...
Alecia T. Devantier, Carol A. Turkington, 2009
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Design techniques for window dressing
The Royal Spanish Academy defines window dresser as: “someone in charge of artistically arranging the objects to be displayed in shop windows”. This profession requires a high level of specialisation and training, despite the fact that it ...
Carmen Cabezas Fontanilla y Ana Isabel Vázquez Boubeta, 2010
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Design techniques for window dressing
The professional window dresser needs to be able to apply a wide range of skills in order to carry out their work effectively. There are three main sets of skills: artistic, marketing and technical. Any selfrespecting window dresser must have ...
Ana Isabel Bastos Boubeta y Lisa McCarthy (traductora Carmen Cabezas Fontanilla, 2010
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Holiday Ideas
CHARACTERS Window dresser 2 Window Washers Several Mannequins (actors ) Angel One or two Shepherds Mary Joseph One or two Wise Men Two sheep ( use the pastor or youth pastor—the kids will love it) PROPS Manger with baby ...
‎1997
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A Gentleman from Boynton B-Y-T-E-S BACK!: A Humorous and ...
dissent of Bonwit's regular window dresser, offered Dali an opportunity to dress a Bonwit window. The publicity event was so worthwhile to both Dali and the store and he accepted, over protestation from the regular store window dresser.
Adrian Price, 2006
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Window Dressing: The Principles of "display,"
BEFORE proceeding to the study Of practical “display” work, a few notes on the qualifications necessary for the window dresser, and the opportunities and rewards of the profession, will no doubt be Of interest. The Window Dresser or Display ...
G. L. Timmins, 1831
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Retail
A window dresser makes attractive displays of stock in a window, with the aim of making the shop appeal to passing customers so that they go inside. Window dressers might have to put together special themed displays (for Christmas, ...
Najoud Ensaff, Anne Rooney, 2010
9
Beautiful People: My Family and Other Glamorous Varmints
My Family and Other Glamorous Varmints Simon Doonan. bitchy-looking lady into a white mink stole as they both contemplated their gleaming new Bentley. The upstairs window dresser played his roles with aplomb. He had a posh, snooty air, ...
Simon Doonan, 2009
10
101 Life Skills Games for Children: Learning, Growing, ...
Mannequins. Goals 0 Making nonaggressive physical contact 0 Developing social awareness 0 Improving visual awareness 0 Learning to cooperate How to Play: Groups of four to eight players are formed. One player is the window dresser.
Bernie Badegruber, 2005

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDOW-DRESSER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term window-dresser is used in the context of the following news items.
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Andy Warhol had early start as Horne's window-dresser
Andy Warhol was a college junior studying art at Carnegie Tech in the 1940s when he landed a part-time job designing windows for the Joseph Horne Co. in ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Creative window-dresser throws shop a lifeline
PIALBA'S Lifeline store was at threat of going under but its finances have been turned around thanks to the skills of window-dresser Louise Lavelle. "I'd get the ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Mar 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Window-Dresser [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/window-dresser-1>. May 2024 ».
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