英语词汇in macy-s window的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

in Macy’s window. A synonym for the ultimate in public ex- posure: “If we do that we might as well be in Macy’s window.” Traditional window displays date back to the early 1880s when the use of plate glass on a wide scale made display windows a standard feature of department stores. Macy’s display windows in New York were long the most prominent among them, espe- cially those in their flagship store on West 34th Street, “The World’s Largest Store” with over 2.2 million square feet of floor space. In fact, Macy’s old 14th Street store in Manhattan was fa- mous for its Christmas displays as far back as the mid-1800s, featuring a collection of toys revolving on a belt.

词汇	in macy-s window
词源	in Macy’s window. A synonym for the ultimate in public ex- posure: “If we do that we might as well be in Macy’s window.” Traditional window displays date back to the early 1880s when the use of plate glass on a wide scale made display windows a standard feature of department stores. Macy’s display windows in New York were long the most prominent among them, espe- cially those in their flagship store on West 34th Street, “The World’s Largest Store” with over 2.2 million square feet of floor space. In fact, Macy’s old 14th Street store in Manhattan was fa- mous for its Christmas displays as far back as the mid-1800s, featuring a collection of toys revolving on a belt.
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