window shade

noun

: a shade or curtain for a window

Examples of window shade in a Sentence

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Family Friendliness: Second row seats have window shades in upper trims, and all trims feature slide and tilt seats that work with a forward facing child car seat installed. Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 Relaxing music could be cued to ease stress, and window shades could be programmed to let in the maximum amount of natural light. IEEE Spectrum, 27 June 2017 Available add-ons include a dog kennel, solar charging, interior motorcycle mount, awning, exterior bicycle rack, window shades and hitch receiver. New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025 Moments after takeoff, the middle seat passenger, without asking or making eye contact, reached over to shut the window shade. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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window shade

noun
: a shade or curtain for a window

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