decorations; ornaments; offerings
Polite noun for decorations or offerings, often used for seasonal displays or ceremonial items. The gloss 'mere window dressing' reflects a figurative use implying something is only for show.
We put up New Year decorations at the entrance.
This policy is nothing more than mere window dressing.
Standard spelling; the honorific prefix お is written in kana.
Kanji spelling with honorific 御; rarely used in modern writing. The kana form お飾り is strongly preferred.
Polite form of 飾り (decoration) with the honorific prefix お. The figurative sense 'mere window dressing' is a natural extension.