(of curtain)
111curtain-call — see curtain call …
112curtain wall — In castles, the surrounding fortified walls. In modern architecture, an outer non load bearing wall, often simply a field of large panes of glass held in place with a lattice of other material, sometimes merely thin metal bands. The modern… …
113curtain fire — (also chiefly US curtain of fire) noun Brit. rapid, continuous artillery or machine gun fire on a designated line or area …
114curtain hook — noun (C) a small hook which is joined to the top of a curtain so that you can hang it up …
115curtain rail — noun (C) a long piece of plastic or metal that you hang a curtain on …
116curtain raiser — noun (C) 1 a short play, film etc that is performed or shown before the main one 2 a small thing that happens or is done just before something more important: a curtain raiser for the main programme of research …
117curtain — 1. noun he drew the curtains Syn: drape, drapery; window treatment, window hanging, screen, blind(s), shade; valance, café curtain 2. verb the bed was curtained off from the rest of the room Syn: conceal, hide, screen, s …
118curtain — n 1. window curtain, window shade; hanging, drapery, tapestry, dosser, portiere, valance, lambrequin; backdrop, drop, scrim; arras; firescreen. 2. screen, shutter, blind, shade, drape; cover, cloak, veil, purdah. v 3. screen, hide, shield, drape …
119curtain-raiser — /ˈkɜtn reɪzə/ (say kertn rayzuh) noun 1. an event taking place immediately before another main event, as a short play before the main production, or a junior football game before the main game. 2. a prelude to or foretaste of something. –curtain… …
120curtain — Pākū, pale, pālulu, pālulu ao ao. ♦ Window curtain, pākū pukaaniani, pale pukaaniani …
