vitrine
shop window, display case
noun vee-TREEN Rare
Origin: French 'vitre' (pane of glass)
Usage Note
vitrine refers both to a store's display window and to a glass-fronted cabinet for displaying objects. The phrase faire du lèche-vitrine (literally 'window-licking') means 'to go window shopping,' a very common idiomatic expression.
Examples
"Les chaussures sont exposées dans la vitrine."
Natural Translation
The shoes are displayed in the shop window.

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