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1
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
- there has long been a curtain of secrecy surrounding that group
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curtains plural
pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room
- the kittens keep climbing the curtains
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3
curtains plural
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
- it'll be curtains for us if we're caught
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of curtain (Entry 2 of 2)
to keep secret or shut off from view
- she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair
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“Curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtain. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of curtain was in the 14th century
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