window treatment

noun

plural window treatments

: a decorative covering (such as a curtain, shade, or valance) for a window or part of a window

Much of the fabric and other decorative materials for window treatments, as the curtains are called, were donated by manufacturers.

—Patricia Leigh Brown

"Window treatments, such as shades and drapes, are little luxuries that make mornings more serene. … ," [Alessandra] Woods says.

—Maryn Liles

Examples of window treatment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wow with window treatments In a kitchen Reynal designed for a client, a Roman shade in whimsical Schumacher Citrus Garden fabric (bit.ly/SchumacherCitrusGarden) steals the show. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025

And don’t forget the little details, such as trim on upholstered pieces and window treatments, which can elevate the design. —Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025

The seven-bedroom, nine-bath home features oak floors and automated window treatments. —Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025

Berkus paid close attention to every individual furnishing, fixture, paint color, and window treatment. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for window treatment

• maltreatment
• mistreatment
• posttreatment
• pretreatment