1) Coverup 2) False front of a sort 3) Showy misrepresentation 
Manipulation of financial numbers, possibly within the letter of accounting rules...more on Window dressing
Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to improve the appearance of a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders. For example, a portfolio manager may sell losing positions so as to display only positions that have gained in value.
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Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to dress up a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders. For example, a mutual fund manager may sell losing positions in his portfolio right before his semiannual report is released so he can display only positions that have gained in value.
Efforts by companies to put a favourable gloss on their accounts, sometimes by raising short-term funds.
[n] - the decoration of shop windows
noun the decoration of shop windows
Window dressing is a technique used by companies and financial managers to manipulate financial statements and reports to show more favorable results for a period. Although window dressing is illegal or fraudulent, it is slightly dishonest and is usually done to mislead investors.