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masculine

/ʁi.do/

#2509 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

curtain

Word origin

From Old French ridel, a diminutive of ride ('fold, wrinkle'), from rider ('to gather into folds'), a verb of Germanic origin. A curtain was named for the folds it hangs in.

Origin: Old French
Root: ride

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralrideauxirregular

Examples

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Open the curtain, it is far too dark in here.

The bedroom curtain is blue.

She drew the curtain to get changed.

The curtain falls at the end of the show.

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That curtain needs washing, it smells of smoke.

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This word is part of lesson 51.