Dictionary

1. (

• facade ,
• window_dressing

) a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant ;

2. (

• window_dressing

) the decoration of shop windows ;

1. (

• dress_up ,
• window-dress

) make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don't try to dress up the unpleasant truth" ;