window-dress

1. 1.

   make something appear superficially attractive

   “The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data”

   “Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth”

   Synonymsdress up

   Broaderfancify

Questions about window-dress

What does window-dress mean?

window-dress means "make something appear superficially attractive".

How many syllables are in window-dress?

window-dress has 3 syllables and divides as win-dow--dress under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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