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| cur·tain [ kúrt'n ] |
noun (plural cur·tains) |
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1. cloth hung to cover something: a piece of cloth hung at a window, in a doorway, or around a bed, usually for privacy or to exclude light or drafts
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2. cloth at front of stage: in a theater, a hanging cloth that is raised and lowered or pulled back and forth at the front of the stage
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3. beginning or end of show: the beginning or end of a performance, act, or scene, as marked by the raising or lowering or opening and closing of the curtain
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4. barrier or screen: something that acts as a barrier or screen to divide, protect, or conceal something
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5. something like curtain: something that resembles a curtain in appearance
  a curtain of water
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6. buildings wall connecting other structures: a length of wall, especially one that connects two towers or gates
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transitive verb (past and past participle cur·tained, present participle cur·tain·ing, 3rd person present singular cur·tains) |
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1. hide or divide something with curtain: to surround, separate, or conceal something with a curtain
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2. fit something with curtains: to provide something, especially a window, with curtains
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| [13th century. Via French< late Latin cortina, translating Greek aulaia] |
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bring down the curtain on something to bring an end to something (informal)
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