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- pronunciation:
- kuhr
t
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of cloth hung in a window, archway, or other opening for decoration, to shut out light or to conceal something.
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| definition 2: |
anything that functions as a screen or barrier.
- similar words:
- screen
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| definition 3: |
the curtain used to conceal the stage in a theater.
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| definition 4: |
the beginning or end of a theatrical performance or scene, when the curtain is commonly opened or closed.
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| definition 5: |
(pl.; slang) the end; death.
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| related words: |
blind, cover, death, finish, mantle, veil, wall |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
curtains, curtaining, curtained |
| definition 1: |
to provide with curtains.
We curtained the bedroom.- similar words:
- drape
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| definition 2: |
to conceal or block off with or as if with a curtain.
Fog curtained the town.- similar words:
- cover
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| related words: |
conceal, mantle, screen, shade, veil |
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