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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCURTAIN | 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)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycurtain | 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?

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › curtaincurtain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Noun [ edit] curtain (plural curtains) A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light . A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater . ( theater, by extension) The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › curtaincurtain | meaning of curtain in Longman Dictionary of ...

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

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › curtaincurtain - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   cur•tain (kûr′ tn), n. Furniture a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc. Furniture a movable or folding screen used for similar purposes. Dialect Terms [ Chiefly New Eng.]a window shade. Show Business [ Theat.]

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › curtain_ncurtain, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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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...

8. www.wordsmyth.netcurtain | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   noun, transitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. The meaning of curtain. Definition of curtain. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.