- the art, act, or technique of trimming the display windows of a store.
- misrepresentation of something, so as to give a favorable impression: The company's list of assets included a great deal of window dressing.
- the ornamentation of shop windows, designed to attract customers
- the pleasant, showy, or false aspect of an idea, policy, etc, which is stressed to conceal the real or unpleasant nature; façade