curtains
Britishplural noun
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informal death or ruin; the end
if the enemy see us it will be curtains for us
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a hairstyle in which the hair is parted in the centre of the forehead and curved out over the temples
Example Sentences
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The Audi team relies on hotel-provided black curtains, which McNish said are good but imperfect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
You may already have hung thicker curtains and blocked the draughts over the last couple of winters, but do not forget to switch off radiators in rooms you are not using and wrap up.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Just when you think you’ve made it through, the exhibition has one last gruesome touch: To escape, you have to push your way through a set of bloody butcher curtains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The construction site will be wrapped with underwater silt curtains but Leidich worries the marine lakes will be contaminated by sediment plumes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Leonard flashed a grin and yanked the curtains closed.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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