How do you pronounce curtain?

curtain is pronounced as /ˈkɜː.tən/.

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curtain

🪟curtain

noun

/ˈkɜː.tən/

curtail curtsy

Meaning

a piece of cloth that hangs down to cover a window or divide a room

a piece of material suspended at the top to form a covering or screen, typically movable sideways

Example Sentences

She pulled back the curtain to let the sunlight in.

She drew the curtains to block out the bright sunlight.

Example Expressions

draw the curtain

Synonyms

drape, blind, shade, screen, hanging, panel

Entry 1

drape, blind, shade, screen, hanging

Entry 2

drape, blind, screen, panel

Antonyms

exposure, openness

Collocations

open the curtain, close the curtain, heavy curtain, window curtain, draw curtains, open curtains, thick curtains, window curtains

Entry 1

open the curtain, close the curtain, heavy curtain, window curtain

Entry 2

draw curtains, open curtains, thick curtains, window curtains

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