Window-shop

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything. intransitive
  2. 2
    examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
browsemarketshop

Etymology

Back-formation from window-shopping.

Related phrases

window-shopper

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