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window–shop
verb win·dow–shop \ˈwin-dō-ˌshäp, -də-\
: to walk in front of stores and look at the products displayed in the windows without buying anything
Full Definition of WINDOW-SHOP
intransitive verb
: to look at the displays in retail store windows without going inside the stores to make purchases
— win·dow–shop·per noun
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First Known Use of WINDOW-SHOP
1922
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