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Collocations for curtain - noun

1. fabric that covers a window/opening

→ See also drape

ADJECTIVE

shower
closed, drawn, open
lace, silk, velvet
net (BrE)
heavy, thick
sheer

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VERB + curtain

close, draw, open, pull, shut
They sat in the dark with the curtains drawn.
She pulled back the curtains, and sunlight streamed in.
hang

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curtain + VERB

hang
Pretty curtains hung either side of the kitchen window.
billow, blow, flutter
The curtains billowed as the wind caught them.

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curtain + NOUN

rail, rod (AmE)

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PREPOSITION

behind a/the curtain
He took a bag from a shelf behind some curtains.

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2. in a theatre/theater

ADJECTIVE

final

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curtain + VERB

go up, open, part, rise
close, come down, fall
At the end of the play the curtain came down to tremendous applause.

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