curtains
curtains Lexical Profile
curtains Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Pieces of cloth or other material hung to cover a window, doorway, or stage, typically in matching pairs.
"She drew the heavy velvet curtains to block out the morning sunlight."
(informal) A disastrous outcome, ruin, or the final end of someone or something, alluded to as the falling of a stage curtain.
"If the company loses this major contract, it will be curtains for the entire department."
• verb
To provide, cover, or partition off with a curtain or curtains (third-person singular simple present).
"A thick tapestry curtains the alcove off from the main hall."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English cortine, from Old French courtine, and ultimately from Late Latin cortina, meaning a small court or enclosure.
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