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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDOW-DRESSING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDOW-DRESSING

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Window-Dressing 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-DRESSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

window-dressing

Display window

A display window, most commonly called shop window or store window, is a window in a shop displaying items for sale or otherwise designed to attract customers to the store. Usually, the term refers to larger windows in the front façade of the shop. The first display windows in shops were installed in the late 18th century in London, where levels of conspicuous consumption were growing rapidly. Retailer Francis Place was one of the first to experiment with this new retailing method at his tailoring establishment in Charing Cross, where he fitted the shop-front with large plate glass windows. Although this was condemned by many, he defended his practice in his memoirs, claiming that he: sold from the window more goods...than paid journeymen's wages and the expenses of housekeeping. Display windows at boutiques usually have dressed-up mannequins in them. Putting a window display of merchandise in a store's window is called "window dressing", which is also used to describe the items displayed themselves. As a figure of speech, "window dressing" means something done to make a better impression, and sometimes implies something dishonest or deceptive.

Definition of window-dressing in the English dictionary

The definition of window-dressing in the dictionary is the ornamentation of shop windows, designed to attract customers. Other definition of window-dressing is the pleasant, showy, or false aspect of an idea, policy, etc, which is stressed to conceal the real or unpleasant nature; façade.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDOW-DRESSING

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDOW-DRESSING

addressing
advertising
blessing
crossing
data processing
data-processing
depressing
distressing
dressing
embarrassing
food processing
hairdressing
harassing
hissing
image processing
information processing
missing
passing
pressing
processing
word processing

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «window-dressing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDOW-DRESSING

Find out the translation of window-dressing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of window-dressing 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-dressing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escaparatismo
570 millions of speakers

English

window-dressing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विंडो ड्रेसिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نافذة خلع الملابس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ширмой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

window -dressing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জানালার পর্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vitrine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpakaian tingkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Woerner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粉飾の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윈도우 드레싱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jendhela-klamben
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cửa sổ mặc quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜன்னல்-டிரஸ்ஸிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंडो ड्रेसिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vitrin dekorasyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

window- dressing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

window- dressing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ширмою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fereastră dressing
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιτρίνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

window- dressing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

window - dressing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

window - dressing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of window-dressing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDOW-DRESSING»

The term «window-dressing» is regularly used and occupies the 77.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDOW-DRESSING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDOW-DRESSING»

Discover the use of window-dressing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to window-dressing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Design techniques for window dressing
This practical guide is a reference for all those wishing to design and assemble a window display.
Carmen Cabezas Fontanilla y Ana Isabel Vázquez Boubeta, 2010
2
Window dressing
A guide filled with fresh, bright ideas for: making space work better, camouflaging clutter, making original storage containers, adapting and decorating furniture and help in selecting the right kind of shelving.
Annie Ashworth, 1997
3
Design techniques for window dressing
This e-book is a reference for all those wishing to design and assemble a window display.
Ana Isabel Bastos Boubeta y Lisa McCarthy (traductora Carmen Cabezas Fontanilla, 2010
4
Window dressing
Now, the editor of Vogue and Butterick patterns have selected 25 of our favorite window treatment designs and altered them slightly, so that you cn make them without using patterns pieces.
Vogue Butterick Patterns, 2000
5
Window Dressing for Hermès
Written by an outstanding young poet, this collection of poetry describes a world of bright shanty towns, nationless water-carriers, migrating bees, the promise of obscure pleasures, and a confabulation of subtle dreams.
Rhian Saadat, 2004
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Window Dressing: The Principles of "display,"
INTRODUCTION of modern window dressing. SO it comes that the window dresser of to-day is not a man paid by the hour, but, rather, he is recompensed for his ability to show the goods in a proper manner. Moreover, the best positions are  ...
G. L. Timmins, 1831
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A Guide to Window-Dressing
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Guide, 2011
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Window Dressing (Mills & Boon M&B)
From. the. Author. Dear Reader, Don'tyou just lovearoad trip? Music blasting, wind in your hair, brandnew pair of sunglasses perched on your nose? I've been taking road trips with mybest girlfriend, Deb Kratz, ever since we've been old ...
Nikki Rivers, 2014
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Window Dressing : Idealized women in the age of mannequins ...
Double Mannequins 4 W hen your store window is wider than the normally. 46 Window Dressing IV.
‎2008
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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

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDOW-DRESSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term window-dressing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Was the replacement of Jenkins at Barclays just window-dressing?
Was the replacement of Jenkins at Barclays just window-dressing? Nils Pratley. The board ousted Antony Jenkins despite one of the best half-year results in a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
BOE Designs Leverage Ratio Rules to Curb Window-Dressing
Allowing lenders to report less frequently may tempt them to tweak their balance sheets around the reporting date, a process known as “window dressing,” ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
3
New counter-terrorism tsar could be window-dressing
But the absence of any real justification of this new post does rather suggest it is more window dressing than serious improvement. And an absence of details is ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
4
Window-dressing in Thailand
Celebrations were short-lived when the military junta that rules Thailand lifted martial law at the beginning of this month. Any hope that there would be a quick ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
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CWC 'not window-dressing'
Sydney - The World Cup should be a "shop-window" not "window-dressing" for the game's emerging nations, International Cricket Council chief executive David ... «Sport24, Mar 15»
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EU 'window-dressing' Greece figures: Ifo
The head of the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research has accused the European Union of meddling with the figures for Greece's public finances to ... «CNBC.com, May 14»
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Is Corporate Social Responsibility "Hypocritical Window Dressing"?
... small potatoes and corporate social responsibility not much more than disingenuous marketing (“hypocritical window-dressing” according to Milton Friedman). «Forbes, Aug 11»

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