window shade

noun

: a shade or curtain for a window

Examples of window shade in a Sentence

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But other questions have more subjective answers, like who gets to decide whether the window shade is up or down mid-flight? Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025 It’s also designed to reduce the risk of injury, such as falling trying to reach a window shade high on the wall or getting in an out of a tub. Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 In the summer, Stern relies on metallic window shades, installed outside the house, to keep that heat at bay. Sam Bloch, Time, 28 July 2025 Curtains add a cozy element in a way that Woolsey says window shades just can't. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for window shade

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of window shade was in 1789

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“Window shade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20shade. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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window shade

noun
: a shade or curtain for a window

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