window dressing

/ˌwɪndoʊ ˈdrɛsɪŋ/
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Other forms: window dressings

Definitions of window dressing
  1. noun
    the decoration of shop windows
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    type of:
    decoration
    the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
  2. noun
    a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
    synonyms: facade
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    type of:
    deceit, deception, misrepresentation
    a misleading falsehood
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