curtains
Translation
curtains, drapes
Examples
Could you please draw the curtains?
Could you please draw the curtains?
We bought new curtains for the living room.
We bought new curtains for the living room.
It's curtains for him if he fails the exam.
It's curtains for him if he fails the exam.
Grammar Patterns
((a pair of)) curtains a set of curtains for a window We need a new pair of curtains.
Similar Words
Synonyms: drapes, blinds, shades
Etymology
From Old French 'cortine', from Late Latin 'cortina', meaning 'enclosure, curtain', possibly related to 'cohors' (courtyard).
Memory Tips
Imagine a curtain falling at the end of a play – 'it's curtains' means it's the end.