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/ˈkɝːtən/
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noun[C]
A piece of cloth or other material hung to cover a window, doorway, or other opening.
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Etymology
From Middle English curtein, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cortina, meaning a hanging or enclosed space.
Examples
She drew the curtain to block the afternoon sun.
A blue curtain hung by the window.
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noun[C]
A large hanging cloth that separates the stage from the audience in a theater.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English curtein, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cortina, meaning a hanging or enclosed space.
Examples
The curtain rose at eight o'clock.
Actors waited behind the curtain.
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noun[C]
Something that forms a barrier, screen, or covering, especially one that hides or separates things.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English curtein, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cortina, meaning a hanging or enclosed space.
Examples
A curtain of smoke hid the road.
The new policy created a curtain of secrecy.
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verb[T]
To cover, hide, or separate something with or as if with a curtain.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From the noun curtain, referring to covering or screening with a hanging cloth.
Examples
Tall trees curtain the house from the street.
They curtain the alcove with heavy fabric.
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