window shade

noun

: a shade or curtain for a window

Examples of window shade in a Sentence

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When window shades are open, passersby can see into a home. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 While etiquette varies, experts generally agree that control of the window shade belongs to the person seated closest to it. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Family Friendliness: Second row seats have window shades in upper trims, and all trims feature slide and tilt seats that work with a forward facing child car seat installed. Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 Relaxing music could be cued to ease stress, and window shades could be programmed to let in the maximum amount of natural light. IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2017 See All Example Sentences for window shade

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of window shade was in 1789

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“Window shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20shade. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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window shade

noun
: a shade or curtain for a window

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