Meaning of curtain in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkərtn/

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1. Verb

   curtain

   Definitions

   1. provide with drapery

   Examples

   • « curtain the bedrooms »

2. Noun

   curtain

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French cortine, from late Latin cortina, translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē‘court’

   Definitions

   1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
3. 2. any barrier to communication or vision

   Examples

   • « a curtain of secrecy »
   • « a curtain of trees »