Phrase Hound found 76 phrases and 16 compound words that contain curtain. The most common are listed below. Open curtain in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 76
- shower curtainA waterproof curtain which hangs by the shower, to prevent water splashing from the shower.
- Iron CurtainThe dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet-controlled regions, especially during the Cold War (1947–1991).
- Bamboo CurtainThe political and ideological barrier between the communist and capitalist states of Asia during the Cold War.
- behind the curtainAway from public view.
- net curtainA thin curtain that allows light into a room but prevents people outside from seeing inside.
- curtain rodA rod used to hang a curtain, typically by using curtain rings.
- curtain-raiserIn a theater, an initial play, musical performance, etc., which precedes the main performance.
- curtain callThe moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.
- final curtainThe last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.
- safety curtainA fireproof curtain which can be lowered to stop the spread of fire between the auditorium and the stage.
- curtain-raiseTo introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage for.
- ring up the curtainTo start something.
- curtain wallThe outer wall of a castle or defensive wall between two bastions.
- chin curtainA beard that grows along the jawline and covers the chin completely.
- bring down the curtainTo bring something to an end.
- curtain lectureA scolding given by a wife to her husband in bed.
- act curtainSynonym of front curtain: The curtain or curtains at the very front of the stage, separating it from the house.
- air curtainSynonym of air door: A device used to prevent air, contaminants, or flying insects from moving from one open space to another.
- curtain arrayA large multielement directional wire radio transmitting antenna, used in the shortwave radio bands.
- curtain callsplural of curtain call: The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.
- curtain coatingA coating process in which an uninterrupted curtain of fluid falls onto a substrate transported underneath it by means of a conveyor belt.
- curtain ringA ring for holding up a curtain.
- curtain ringsplural of curtain ring: A ring for holding up a curtain.
- curtain timeThe time at which a play or performance is scheduled to commence.
- curtain wallsplural of curtain wall: The outer wall of a castle or defensive wall between two bastions.
Compound words 16
- becurtainTo curtain; bedeck or cover with a curtain; (by extension, figurative) to shroud.
- curtainficFan fiction which focuses on mundane situations and everyday domestic life.
- curtainlessWithout curtains.
- bedcurtainOne of the curtains around the sides of an old-fashioned bed.
- precurtainBefore the curtain rises at the start of a play.
- curtainlikeResembling a curtain.
- curtainsiderAlternative form of curtain-sider: A freight vehicle, including semi-trailers, with sides that open and close like a curtain, to facilitate loading and unloading.
- curtainwallStorm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum …
- curtainwiseIn the manner of a curtain.
- encurtainTo enclose with, or as if with, curtains.