window dress

/ˈwɪndoʊ drɛs/
to decorate a storefront attractively

The store owner spent hours window dressing before the grand opening.

The store owner decorated the storefront attractively to make it look appealing.


formal

To decorate a storefront or display in an attractive way to attract customers.

The retail chain hired a professional to window dress their new location.

The retail chain hired a professional to decorate the storefront attractively.

This phrase is commonly used in retail and marketing to describe the art of making store displays visually appealing.

Collocations

window dressingdecorative display

Related Phrases

window dressingphrase
decorative display

Pro Tip

Usage in Marketing

This phrase is commonly used in marketing to describe the visual presentation of a storefront or product display.

Gold Rule

Correct Usage

Use 'window dress' to describe the act of decorating a storefront, not for general decoration.

Word Origin

The phrase combines 'window' (a glass pane in a building) and 'dress' (to decorate), reflecting the practice of making storefronts visually appealing.

Usage Notes

This phrase is often used in the context of retail and marketing to describe the process of making store displays attractive to potential customers.

Word Breakdown

window
a glass pane in a building
root
+
dress
to decorate or adorn
root
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