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")

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