window blind
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of window blind
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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The window blind is pulled shut, and the bare bulb overhead is painted a dimming blue, giving an unearthly tinge to all beneath it.
From Literature
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Her hands, as they descend, remind me of window blinds—and her bright expression turns to a dark frown.
From Literature
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The family watched closely as a translator showed them key features in their apartment: which knob matched which burner on the stovetop, how the garbage disposal and window blinds worked.
From Seattle Times
The clock chimed and the window blind snapped open.
From Literature
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To get around this, the sternites actually slide past each other in a dipping motion, similar to window blinds, which allows their body to scrunch up into a ball.
From Science Daily
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