word
Curtain
KUR-tuhn
/ˈkɜːrtʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
curtain
Dictionary meaning
Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).
Examples
- A curtain of secrecy.
- I curtained the bedrooms.
Synonyms: mantle
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