window shade
noun
a shade or blind for a window, as a sheet of cloth or paper on a spring roller.
Also called
blind,
window blind.
Origin of window shade
First recorded in 1800–10
regional variation note for window shade
Shade is used widely for
window shade, although
blind is common in the Midland U.S. (as well as in Great Britain), and
curtain is used chiefly in New England and the South Atlantic states.