curtain
Meaning of curtain
noun
- a piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window.
she drew the curtains and lit the fire
through the curtain of falling snow, she could just make out gravestones
- a screen of heavy cloth or other material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage.
he wants to see you directly the curtain comes down
- a disastrous outcome.
it looked like curtains for me
- provide with a curtain or curtains.
is it OK if we only curtain the lower windows?
Middle English: from Old French cortine, from late Latin cortina, translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē ‘court’.
Information about curtain
- The plural form of curtain is: curtains.
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Hyphenation of curtain
cur-tain
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- curtain is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
curtain synonyms
Meaning drape:
Meaning a decorative piece of fabric or curtain hung on the wall of a room or around a bed:
Meaning a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy:
Meaning a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats:
Meaning a period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid:
Meaning the practice in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain:
Meaning a thing which lies on, over, or around something, especially in order to protect or conceal it:
Meaning a broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles:
Meaning a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders:
Meaning a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise:
Translation of curtain
Anagrams of curtain
Words that rhyme with curtain
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