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curtain
What does curtain mean?
curtain (noun): a piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce curtain?
/ˈkɝtən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does curtain come from?
Inherited from Middle English curtine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”), a calque from Ancient Greek.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light
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