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
"I can open my bedroom curtains and see dolphins out my window, it's so surreal, especially being from Kent where you don't really get much of that."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
But fearmongers are jumping even further ahead and saying that once AGI exists, it could mean curtains for the human species.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
The front windows of the house glow bright, and shadows of JP’s parents move around behind the curtains.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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