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window dressing

A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'window dressing':

window dressingThe decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows.
window dressingThe goods and trimmings used in such display.
window dressingThese latest modifications are mere window dressing, the same problems remain.
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