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Word: Curtain
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French cortine, from late Latin cortina, translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē ‘court’
ˈkəːtn
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
Short Definition:piece of material screening window
Examples:- she drew the curtains and lit the fire
- through the curtain of falling snow, she could just make out gravestones
a screen of heavy cloth or other material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage
Short Definition:curtain at front of stage
Examples:- he wants to see you directly the curtain comes down
a disastrous outcome
Short Definition:disastrous outcome
Examples:- it looked like curtains for me
Word: Curtain
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkəːtn
provide with a curtain or curtains
Short Definition:provide with curtain
Examples:- is it OK if we only curtain the lower windows?
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