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   Cur·tain

   /ˈkərtn/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of material suspended at the top to form a covering or screen, typically one of a pair at a window: "she drew the curtains and lit the fire" Similar window hanginghangingscreenblindnet curtaincafe curtainportièreblackoutdrop curtaindrop scenetableau curtainsafety curtaindrapepurdahscreencovershieldcloakveilpall
   • ▪ a screen of heavy cloth or other material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage.
   • ▪ a raising or lowering of the curtain at the beginning or end of an act or scene on a stage: "the art is to hold your audience right from the opening curtain"
   • ▪ a disastrous outcome: "it looked like curtains for me"

   verb

   • 1. provide with a curtain or curtains: "is it OK if we only curtain the lower windows?"
   • ▪ conceal or screen with a curtain: "don't be surprised if they curtain off the balconies completely"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cortine, from late Latin cortina, translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē ‘court’.

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3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curtainCurtain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of curtain. noun. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) synonyms: drape, drapery, mantle, pall. see more. noun. any barrier to communication or vision. “a curtain of secrecy”. “a curtain of trees”.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › curtaincurtain | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of curtain – Learner’s Dictionary. curtain. noun [ C ] uk / ˈkɜːt ə n / us. A2. a piece of material that hangs down to cover a window, stage, etc: to draw the curtains (= open or close them) The curtain goes up (= the performance starts) at 8 o'clock . Want to learn more?

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › curtain_1curtain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [countable] a very thin piece of cloth that you hang at a window, that allows light to enter but stops people outside from being able to see inside. [countable] a piece of cloth that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example a shower curtain.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › curtainCURTAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / ˈkɜːt ə n / us. Add to word list Add to word list. A2. a piece of material that hangs down to cover a window, stage, etc: to draw the curtains (= open or close them) The curtain goes up (= the performance starts) at 8 o'clock . (Definition of curtain from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   curtain meaning, definition, what is curtain: a piece of hanging cloth that can be pul...: Learn more.

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   curtain /ˈkɜːtən/ n. a piece of material that can be drawn across an opening or window, to shut out light or to provide privacy. a barrier to vision, access, or communication. a hanging cloth or similar barrier for concealing all or part of a theatre stage from the audience.

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    A piece of cloth or similar material suspended by the top so as to admit of being withdrawn sideways, and serving as a screen or hanging for purposes of use or ornament; e.g. to enclose a bed (the earliest English use), to separate one part of a room from another, to regulate the admission of light at a window, to prevent draught at a door or ot...