curtain fabric

  • 1curtain — curtainless, adj. /kerr tn/, n. 1. a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc. 2. a movable or folding screen used for similar purposes. 3. Chiefly New Eng. a window shade. 4. Theat. a …

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  • 2Curtain — For other uses, see Curtain (disambiguation). For religious use, see Veil. Curtains at a Bed Breakfast. A curtain (sometimes known as a drape, mainly in the United States) is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or… …

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  • 3Curtain wall — For defensive curtain walls in medieval buildings, see Curtain wall (fortification). Glass curtain wall of the Bauhaus Dessau A curtain wall is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural, but merely keep out the… …

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  • 4fabric — noun 1 cloth ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, luxurious, rich ▪ rich fabric wall coverings ▪ delicate, fine, light, lightweight …

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  • 5fabric — 01. Gortex is a wonderful [fabric] which is basically water proof, but which breathes at the same time, so you don t get all sweaty. 02. Futons are beds which are stuffed with cotton [fabric]. 03. Decades of conflict between the different ethnic… …

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  • 6curtain — noun 1 fabric that covers a window/opening ⇨ See also ↑drape ADJECTIVE ▪ shower ▪ closed, drawn, open ▪ lace, silk, velvet …

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  • 7curtain — cur•tain [[t]ˈkɜr tn[/t]] n. 1) fur a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc 2) fur a movable or folding screen used for similar purposes 3) sbz a) a movable drapery that hangs… …

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  • 8curtain — /ˈkɜtn / (say kertn) noun 1. a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, etc. 2. Theatre a. a set of hanging drapery, etc., for concealing all or part of the set from the view of the audience. b. the act or… …

  • 9curtain — cur·tain || kɜːtn n. length of fabric (hung at a window, on the stage of a theater, etc.) v. conceal with a curtain, screen; adorn with a curtain …

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  • 10curtain-sider — curˈtain sider noun A lorry or truck having fabric sides • • • Main Entry: ↑curtain …

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