curtains

British  

/ ˈkɜːtənz /

plural noun

1. informal death or ruin; the end

   if the enemy see us it will be curtains for us

2. a hairstyle in which the hair is parted in the centre of the forehead and curved out over the temples

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Example Sentences

I leave my curtains open while I sleep because I like when the sun wakes me up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The apartments are often identifiable by closed curtains or sealed-off windows, Chinese media has reported.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In one corner, Biles and Owens have added a potted plant to inject some greenery into the room, while floor-to-ceiling curtains hang over the sliding walls of glass.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Predictions that it’s curtains for the stock market rally certainly aren’t new.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Nollie lived on Bos en Hoven Straat, a block of identical attached houses with white curtains and potted plants in the windows.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom