curtained

Describes a window, door, or opening that is fitted with or covered by a curtain.

• 🇫🇷Se dit d'une fenêtre, d'une porte ou d'une ouverture qui est munie de rideaux ou fermée par un rideau.

1. Fitted with curtains B1 formal

   Describing a window, door, or opening that has curtains hung over it.

   • The curtained windows blocked out the morning light.
   • She walked into the curtained room and felt a sense of privacy.
   • The stage was curtained off from the audience.

   🇫🇷muni de rideaux

   Synonymes: draped

2. Hidden or obscured C1 formal

   Used figuratively to describe something that is concealed or veiled.

   • The truth remained curtained behind a wall of secrecy.
   • His emotions were curtained by a calm exterior.
   • The past is curtained in mystery.

   🇫🇷voilé, masqué

   Synonymes: cloakedconcealedhiddenmaskedveiled

• more curtained comparative form
• most curtained superlative form

A verb meaning to provide or cover with a curtain, or to conceal or separate something as if with a curtain.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant munir ou couvrir d'un rideau, ou cacher ou séparer quelque chose comme par un rideau.

1. To conceal or screen B2 formal

   To hide or obscure something, as if by drawing a curtain.

   • The fog curtained the entire valley from view.
   • He curtained his true intentions behind a friendly smile.
   • The tall trees curtained the house from the road.

   🇫🇷Masquer ou voiler

   Synonymes: cloakconcealdrapehidemaskobscurescreenshadeshroudveil

   Antonymes: discloseexposerevealshowuncover

2. To provide with curtains B1 formal

   To furnish or decorate with curtains.

   • She curtained the windows with heavy velvet drapes.
   • The stage was curtained in red fabric.
   • They curtained off the corner of the room for privacy.

   🇫🇷munir de rideaux

• curtained past participle
• curtained past simple
• curtaining present participle
• curtains third person singular

Variantes phrasal: curtain off