curtain
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
curtains
plural
curtains
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURTAIN
1
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a piece of cloth that hangs down from above a window and can be used to cover the window
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see picture at window
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She opened/closed the curtains.
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She drew/pulled the curtains (open/closed).
2
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a piece of cloth or other material that is hung to protect or hide something
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see also iron curtain
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a shower curtain
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Curtains separated the hospital beds.
3
a
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a very large piece of cloth that hangs at the front of a stage and that is raised when a performance begins and lowered when a performance ends
— often used figuratively
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see picture at theater
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When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone.
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As the curtain falls for the last time, we see a young woman holding a dying man in her arms.
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The curtain came down on his film career [=his film career ended] after a lifetime in show business.
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His injury brought down the curtain on his remarkable career. = His injury brought the curtain down on his remarkable career. [=his injury ended his career]
b
[singular]
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the time when a curtain is raised or lowered at the beginning or end of a performance
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The audience applauded enthusiastically after the final curtain. [=after the curtain was lowered at the end of the performance]
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Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. [=the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday]
4
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something that covers or hides something else
— usually + of
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A curtain of smoke hung at the edge of the forest.
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It was hard to see their faces through the curtain of darkness.
be curtains for
informal
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to be the end, failure, or death of (someone or something)
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It looks like it's curtains for the mayor after this election. [=the mayor will not be elected again]
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If they don't win today's game, it'll be/mean/spell curtains for their hopes of winning the championship. [=their hopes will be ended]
2
curtain
/ˈkɚtn̩d/
verb
curtains;
curtained;
curtaining
2
curtain
/ˈkɚtn̩d/
verb
curtains;
curtained;
curtaining
Britannica Dictionary definition of CURTAIN
curtain off
[phrasal verb]
curtain (something) off
or
curtain off (something)
:
to separate or cover (something) by using a curtain
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The booth was curtained off on three sides.
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The back of the room was curtained off for privacy.
