curtain
noun
[ ˈkəːt(ə)n ]
• 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"
Similar:
window hanging,
hanging,
screen,
blind,
net curtain,
cafe curtain,
portière,
blackout,
drop curtain,
drop scene,
tableau curtain,
safety curtain,
drape,
purdah,
cover,
shield,
cloak,
veil,
pall,
• 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"
curtain
verb
• provide with a curtain or curtains.
• "is it OK if we only curtain the lower windows?"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cortine, from late Latin cortina, translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē ‘court’.
