- window shade
n. (AE)
1) to lift, raise a window shade
2) to draw, drop, lower a window shade (BE has blind)
* * *raise a window shadelower a window shade (BE has blind)(AE) to liftto draw
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
window shade
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Window shade — Window Win dow, n. [OE. windowe, windoge, Icel. vindauga window, properly, wind eye; akin to Dan. vindue. ????. See {Wind}, n., and {Eye}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An opening in the wall of a building for the admission of light and air, usually closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
window shade — window shades N COUNT A window shade is a piece of stiff cloth or heavy paper that you can pull down over a window as a covering. [AM] Syn: shade (in BRIT, use blind) … English dictionary
window shade — ☆ window shade n. a shade for a window, esp. one consisting of a piece of stiffened cloth or heavy paper on a spring roller, with a pull to lower and raise it … English World dictionary
window shade — window .shade n AmE a ↑blind 3(1) … Dictionary of contemporary English
window shade — noun an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑window blind • Hyponyms: ↑roller blind * * * noun : shade 7g * * * a shade or blind for a window, as a sheet of cloth or paper on a spring roller. Also called … Useful english dictionary
window shade — a shade or blind for a window, as a sheet of cloth or paper on a spring roller. Also called blind, window blind. [1800 10] Regional Variation. SHADE is used widely for WINDOW SHADE, although BLIND is common in the Midland U.S. (as well as in… … Universalium
window shade — win′dow shade n. fur a shade or blind for a window, as a sheet of cloth or paper on a spring roller • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
window shade — noun Date: 1810 a shade or curtain for a window … New Collegiate Dictionary
window shade — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shade, blind, Venetian blind, screen, shutter, canopy, awning, jalousie, curtain … English dictionary for students
window shade — /ˈwɪndoʊ ʃeɪd/ (say windoh shayd) noun Chiefly US a blind or awning for a window …
