curtains

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curtains

/ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/ UK

noun

plural plural of curtain

noun

figuratively, plural, plural only, in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show An end or death. It's curtains for you!
colloquial, plural, plural only A ring of clear liquid, forming into drops, near the top of a glass of fortified wine; the result of differential evaporation of alcohol and subsequent changes in surface tension; an example of the Marangoni effect.
Similar: church windows, legs, tears of wine, wine tears
US, plural, plural only, slang, uncommon The foreskin.
US, plural, plural only, slang, uncommon The labia.
plural, plural only Synonym of curtain (“a hairstyle”)
Similar: curtain

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of curtain

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: drapery, drape, pall, mantle, drapes, shades, blinds, doors, draperies, lamps, tapestries, hangings, arras, coverings, veils, sheers

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noun end, death (colloquial)

日本語	一巻の終わり ikkan no owari
中文	完蛋 wándàn, 糟糕 zāogāo
Français	fichu
Italiano	essere fottuto, avercelo in culo, essere cazzi, cazzi suoi/loro
Русский	кранты́ krantý, хана́ xaná, каю́к kajúk, кирды́к kirdýk, капу́т kapút, кры́шка krýška

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@misc{curtains_2026,
  title = {curtains},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curtains},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}