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Definition of window dressing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

window dressing

noun
 
/ˈwɪndəʊ dresɪŋ/
 
/ˈwɪndəʊ dresɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the art of arranging goods in shop windows in an attractive way
  2. (disapproving) the fact of doing or saying something in a way that creates a good impression but does not show the real facts
    • The reforms are seen as window dressing.
See window dressing in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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