curtain off
phrasal 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.
Examples of curtain off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Her sleeping quarters are in a corner of a ward car, curtained off with a sheet.
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Aaron Stern, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
The arena’s lower bowl appeared more than half full while the upper bowl was curtained off.
—Dave Hogg, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2023
Aaron Stern, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
The arena’s lower bowl appeared more than half full while the upper bowl was curtained off.
—Dave Hogg, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2023
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“Curtain off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20off. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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