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Uncommoncurtains
The correct spelling is curtains.
How to pronounce curtains
/ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/
nounIPA: /ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/
Say it like: Cur-tay-ns
The correct spelling is curtains. 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.”
“"What if a bunch of scuba divers nosed about here?" / "Curtains for them, when our side-scan sonar sees them."”
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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