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window shopping

Main Entry:: win·dow–shop
Pronunciation:: \ˈwin-dō-ˌshäp, -də-\
Function:: intransitive verb
Date:: 1922

: 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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