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  • plural of curtain.
  • present tense form of curtain (3rd person singular).
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curtains



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But the glass on vitrines is nonreflective; lighting is state of the art; and windows, once masked by curtains, now reveal the landscape, thanks to UV-filtering film.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

She added: "We initially had to play inside in darkness with the curtains closed before getting the UV-resistant film on our windows."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

A Scottish toddler with a rare genetic disorder that makes her "allergic" to the sun can play indoors without the curtains closed thanks to UV-resistant film installed on the windows.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Thick, red curtains adorned the “window,” which the man used to peer outside.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

It doesn’t have red carpets and chandeliers, but Jade managed to put up the string lights and some homemade curtains, and it’s looking pretty fancy.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan




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