window-shop
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window-shop
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Back-formation from window-shopping.
verb window-shops · window-shopping · window-shopped
- To engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything.
- To browse for romantic partners by meeting new people without any intention of having a long-term relationship.
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verb browse shops with no intention of buying
| Español | jironear |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 逛商店 guàng shāngdiàn, 逛街 guàngjiē |
| Français | faire du lèche-vitrine |
Talk about this word "window-shop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/window-shop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. window-shop. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/window-shop "window-shop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/window-shop.Cite this
@misc{window_shop_2026,
title = {window-shop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/window-shop},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
