window shade

noun

1. a shade or blind for a window, as a sheet of cloth or paper on a spring roller.

Word History and Origins

Origin of window shade¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

How to stay cool and safe during a heat waveAs soon as the sun rises, window shades should come down.

From Washington Post

Braceway went in on tiptoes, but Bristow stirred and turned toward him when the nurse put up the window shade.

From Project Gutenberg

Adair, with his eye at a hole in a window shade, gave his attention to the attack.

From Project Gutenberg

With that I closed my door upon the scene, and strove to bury myself in oblivion behind the white window-shade.

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When we came in from dinner, I drew the window-shade, and saw that it was snowing fiercely.

From Project Gutenberg

Looking across as the last note died away, she thought he was asleep, and rose to draw down the window-shade.

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