window dressing
41window dressing — noun 1. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant • Syn: ↑facade • Hypernyms: ↑misrepresentation, ↑deceit, ↑deception 2. the decoration of shop windows • Hypernyms: ↑ …
42window dresser — window dressing ˈwindow ˌdressing noun [uncountable] 1. when people try to give the public a favourable idea about something, sometimes hiding the true situation: • Stock prices benefited from window dressing by some money managers anxious to… …
43window — (n.) early 13c., lit. wind eye, from O.N. vindauga, from vindr wind (see WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1)) + auga eye. (see EYE (Cf. eye) (n.)). Replaced O.E. eagþyrl, lit. eye hole, and eagduru, lit …
44dressing — dress|ing [ˈdresıŋ] n 1.) [U and C] a mixture of liquids, usually oil and ↑vinegar, that you put on ↑salad or raw vegetables ▪ a vinaigrette dressing →↑French dressing, ↑salad dressing 2.) [U and C] AmE …
45dressing — noun 1 (C, U) a mixture of liquids, usually made from oil and vinegar, that you put on raw vegetables: a vinaigrette dressing see also: French dressing, salad dressing 2 (C, U) AmE a mixture of food that you put inside a piece of meat, for… …
46window undressing — pp. The removal by a mutual fund manager of one or more poorly performing stocks just prior to a performance review date. Example Citation: In the investment world, there remain plenty of impenetrable phrases which make sense only to those in the …
47window — n. 1 a an opening in a wall, roof, or vehicle etc., usu. with glass in fixed, sliding, or hinged frames, to admit light or air etc. and allow the occupants to see out. b the glass filling this opening (have broken the window). 2 a space for… …
48window dresser — noun someone who decorates shop windows • Syn: ↑window trimmer • Hypernyms: ↑craftsman, ↑artisan, ↑journeyman, ↑artificer * * * noun Etymology: wi …
49dressing up a portfolio — money managers strategy to make transactions for the sole purpose of making a portfolio look good to the investor near the end of a reporting period. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: window dressing …
50dressing up — /ˌdresɪŋ ʌp/ noun US same as window dressing …
