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Uncommoncurtain
The correct spelling is curtain.
How to pronounce curtain
/ˈkɜːtn̩/
nounIPA: /ˈkɜːtn̩/
Say it like: Cur-tay-n
The correct spelling is curtain. A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. For example: "He took so long to shave his head that we arrived 45 minutes after curtain and were denied late entry."
Usage Examples
“He took so long to shave his head that we arrived 45 minutes after curtain and were denied late entry.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
- 2.A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
- 3.(by extension) The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.
- 4.(fortifications) The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.
- 5.(also "final curtain") Death.
verb
- 1.To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains.
- 2.To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain.
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