a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window

a very thin piece of cloth that you hang at a window and that allows light to enter but stops people outside from being able to see inside

a piece of cloth that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example

He took a bag from a shelf behind some curtains.

a piece of thick, heavy cloth that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre

The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise .

The curtain goes up to reveal a grand piano at the back of the stage.

There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down.

We left just before the final curtain.

(figurative)It's time to face the final curtain.

(figurative)The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career .

a thing that covers, hides or protects something

a curtain of rain/smoke

She pushed back the curtain of brown hair from her eyes.

to provide curtains for a window or a room

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