noun
curtain
KURTN
noun
1
A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
"She drew the curtains to block out the morning sun."
"A heavy velvet curtain hung between the stage and the audience."
2
The point at which a theater performance begins or ends.
"Curtain is at eight, so we should leave now."
verb
1
To fit a room or window with curtains, or to conceal something as if behind one.
"They curtained off a corner of the studio for changing."
How to Use Curtain
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFabric hung to cover a window or stage, or (as a verb) to hang or screen something off with fabric.
Common pairings
draw the curtains
curtain call
behind the curtain
Word Forms
curtained past tense, curtains plural, curtains singular
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Etymology
From Old French cortine, from Late Latin cortina, "curtain" — itself a loan-translation of a Greek word.