cottage curtains

plural noun

: a double set of upper and lower straight-hanging window curtains

Examples of cottage curtains in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The centuries-old fabric, made by looping, twisting or knitting thread into various open-weave patterns, is more likely to evoke images of quaint cottage curtains or your grandmother’s bridal veil. Emilia Petrarca, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cottage curtains was in 1943

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“Cottage curtains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20curtains. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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