Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun curtain
2 senses of curtain
Sense 1
curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall -- (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
=> blind, screen -- (a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet")
=> furnishing -- ((usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable)
Sense 2
curtain -- (any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees")
=> barrier -- (anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb curtain
1 sense of curtain
Sense 1
curtain -- (provide with drapery; "curtain the bedrooms")
=> supply, provide, render, furnish -- (give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")