window blind

noun

plural window blinds
: a blind (see blind entry 3 sense 1) for a window: such as
b
: a pleated or roller window shade
c
: a window shutter

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of window blind was in 1730

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“Window blind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20blind. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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