English word curtain comes from Late Latin cortina, Old French cortine (Curtain (large piece of fabric).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cortina | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cortine | Old French (fro) | Curtain (large piece of fabric). |
| courtine | Middle English (enm) | |
| curtain | English (en) | (architecture) That part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc.. (euphemistic, also "final curtain") Death.. (fortifications) The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.. (obsolete, derogatory) A flag; an ensign.. A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.. A similar [...] |