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Added 9 October 2026

curtain

/ˈkɜːtn̩/ noun

In Latin: plagula, aulaeum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about curtain at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).
Any barrier to communication or vision.
a curtain of secrecy

verb

Provide with drapery.
curtain the bedrooms

Origin

Inherited from Middle English curtine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”), a calque from Ancient Greek.

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