curtains

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of curtain. Use this form when talking about more than one curtain.

   She drew the curtains to keep out the afternoon sun.

   New curtains made the whole room feel brighter.

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2. 2
   nounfigurativelyuncountableplural

   The end of something, and often someone's death.

   Like a movie ending when the screen goes dark: there is nothing after it.

   When the engine died miles from town, we knew it was curtains for our road trip.

   One more mistake like that and it's curtains for his career.

   Similardoom, death, end

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of curtain. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   She curtains the windows every evening before it gets dark.

   He curtains off the back room whenever guests come over.

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4. 4
   nouncolloquialcountableplural

   The clear drops that form and slide down near the top of a glass of strong wine.

   Like little clear streams running down the inside of the glass.

   After swirling the port, she watched the curtains slide slowly down the glass.

   Thick curtains on the inside of the glass meant the wine was high in alcohol.

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