window treatment

noun

plural window treatments
: a decorative covering (such as a curtain, shade, or valance) for a window or part of a window
Much of the fabric and other decorative materials for window treatments, as the curtains are called, were donated by manufacturers.Patricia Leigh Brown
"Window treatments, such as shades and drapes, are little luxuries that make mornings more serene. … ," [Alessandra] Woods says.Maryn Liles

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In many Southern homes it is considered essential and just as important as selecting the right bedding—like how window treatments tie a room together or jewelry and lipstick complete a look. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 June 2025 In addition to adding decorative flair to windows and doors, these multipurpose window treatments promote privacy and block light, with many designs offering temperature-regulating and sound-dampening qualities to boot. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025 Step 7: Dust Window Treatments Clean the windows and window treatments by dusting or washing blinds or curtains, according to their care instructions. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 Mellowed Ivory by Benjamin Moore Adam Ford, of the Tennessee firm A.A. Ford, went with a softer, creamier shade in a lake house bedroom, to match the Raoul Textiles fabric in the window treatments. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for window treatment

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of window treatment was in 1890

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“Window treatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/window%20treatment. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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