bow window
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- bow-windowed adjective
Etymology
Origin of bow window
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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Two large public rooms on the first two floors had been enlarged with fashionable bow windows overlooking a garden.
From Literature
They added the bow window in the front, which extended the dining area.
From Washington Post
Several original features of the Avondale remain: the chestnut columns and wainscoting, the bow window with a window seat in the dining room and the H-shaped fireplace surround with its two-level mantel.
From Washington Post
Can I keep the look of bow windows and still stop the drafts?
From Washington Post
Q: We want to replace or reglaze our 1966 Colonial's three bow windows, which have single-pane glass puttied into wooden frames.
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