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
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The ADU feels private, both couples say, thanks to the 9-foot-long custom curtains they ordered online from Two Pages Curtains.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Appeared in the December 10, 2025, print edition as 'It Will Soon Be Curtains for the Movie Theater'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Curtains and blinds should be kept closed and doors opened for ventilation.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025
Curtains should kiss the floor and reach up to the ceiling if possible to draw the eye up and make a room feel bigger.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Curtains is drawn and I don’t see no stirring.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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