window-shop
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win·dow-shop
(wĭn′dō-shŏp′)intr.v. win·dow-shopped, win·dow-shop·ping, win·dow-shops
To look at merchandise in store windows or showcases without making purchases.
win′dow-shop′per n.
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window-shop
vb, -shops, -shopping or -shopped
(Commerce) (intr) to look at goods in shop windows without buying them
ˈwindow-ˌshopper n
ˈwindow-ˌshopping n
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win′dow-shop`
v.i. -shopped, -shop•ping.
to look at items in store windows without making any purchases.
win′dow-shop`per, n.
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window-shop
Past participle: window-shopped
Gerund: window-shopping
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Verb | 1. | window-shop - examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only |
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