window dressing

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noun

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.

Origin:
1780–90

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WordNet

window dressing
noun
1.	a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant [syn: facade]
2.	the decoration of shop windows

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