Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,922,667,306 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

window-dressing

   Also found in: Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
win·dow-dress·ing also win·dow dress·ing (wnd-drsng)
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).
window-dresser n.
window-dressing
n
1. (Business / 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
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
1 billion yen to the holders of preferred shares by window-dressing the bank's financial statement for fiscal 2000.
LEAD: Ashikaga Bank sues 13 ex-executives over 'window dressing' by Japan Weekly Monitor
Help the Aged, in Queens Road, is taking part in a window-dressing competition to celebrate Volunteers' Week.
Makeover to mark the work of volunteers by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Prosecutors also judged the former director in charge of the bank's accounting department as responsible for compiling financial charts related to the window-dressing maneuvers, with the former vice president overseeing such work, they said.
Prosecutors to establish case against ex-execs of NCB by Japan Weekly Monitor
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.