curtain off
verb
curtained off; curtaining off; curtains off
: to separate or cover (something) by using a curtain
The booth was curtained off on three sides.
We curtained the back of the room off for privacy.
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Wallpaper covers nearly every surface, box beds are built directly into the walls and curtained off in florals, and furniture looks as though it’s been collected over decades rather than ordered all at once.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Three takeaways from the Queens' Milwaukee concert Despite a strong and unique lineup ticket sales were seemingly soft for the Milwaukee date, with the upper bowl curtained off and several partially empty rows in the lower bowl.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Three takeaways from the Queens' Milwaukee concert Despite a strong and unique lineup ticket sales were seemingly soft for the Milwaukee date, with the upper bowl curtained off and several partially empty rows in the lower bowl.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Curtain off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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