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WINDOW DRESSING

\wˈɪndə͡ʊ dɹˈɛsɪŋ], \wˈɪndə‍ʊ dɹˈɛsɪŋ], \w_ˈɪ_n_d_əʊ d_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of WINDOW DRESSING

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
the decoration of shop windows

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
the decoration of shop windows

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Changing the appearance on financial statements to make a company look better. It is ethically questionable.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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