curtain
Translation
curtain, drape
Examples
Please close the curtains.
Please close the curtains.
The curtain falls at the end of the play.
The curtain falls at the end of the play.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of material hung to cover a window Please close the curtains.
a screen at the front of a stage The curtain falls at the end of the play.
Similar Words
Synonyms: drape, blind, screen
Etymology
From Late Latin 'cortina', meaning 'enclosure' or 'curtain'.
Memory Tips
A piece of cloth that 'contains' or covers a window or stage.