Definitions

curtain

[kur-tn] / ˈkɜr tn /

NOUN

window covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decoration drape drapery screen shade shroud shutter veil

STRONG

blind film hanging jalousie oleo portiere rag roller shield valance

WEAK

Venetian blind

Example Sentences

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Room by room, panel by panel and curtain by curtain, it insists that it is what it set out to be: a total work of art.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her face, behind the curtain of her hair, could not be seen from the house.

From Literature

He quickly checks the blackout curtains that Viola, our housekeeper, installed.

From Literature

For now, though, James is giving nothing away, declining to offer any hint as to when -- or how -- he might bring the curtain down.

From Barron's

Large black curtains were hung on either side, one concealing the windows, the other marking off the backstage area.

From Barron's