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curtains

/ ˈkɜːtənz /

plural noun

informal, death or ruin; the end
if the enemy see us it will be curtains for us
a hairstyle in which the hair is parted in the centre of the forehead and curved out over the temples

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Nobody had thought to open his curtains or windows.

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The co-operative provide and fit free door curtains, draught excluders, LED bulbs and more to eligible households living in fuel poverty.

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The women's Rugby World Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand in Brighton paused mid-game, while theatre-goers were advised to turn off their phone before curtains up.

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Even so, the final track, The End Of Suffering, finds a sort of equilibrium – as the singer throws open the curtains and lets the sun warm his skin.

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Translucent curtains are being designed for some of the windows, but won’t be used throughout, and not in the entrance across from “Octavia’s Gaze.”