windowpane

noun

win·​dow·​pane ˈwin-dō-ˌpān 

-də-

1

: a pane in a window

2

: tattersall

Examples of windowpane in a Sentence

Ice had formed on the windowpane.

Recent Examples on the Web

However, to compensate for the frigid midwestern winter, Alpert has been swapping the cooling sheets for a flannel set with a plaid windowpane pattern. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026

Patterns on the shirts include paisleys, herringbones, windowpanes, glen plaids, pin dots and tattersalls. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026

Use the windowpane test to determine when to stop kneading my dough: Stretch a small piece of dough. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025

The previous owners had done much of the infrastructural groundwork, installing radiant heat beneath the chestnut floorboards, painting and papering the walls, and replacing windowpanes with historic glass. —Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for windowpane

• aeroplane
• appertain
• ascertain
• capitaine
• cassegrain
• cellophane
• chatelaine
• counterpane
• entertain
• gethsemane
• halothane
• hurricane

Kids Definition

windowpane

noun

win·​dow·​pane ˈwin-dō-ˌpān 

: a pane in a window