(theater, chiefly in the plural) A stage curtain of a kind that rises diagonally, not revealing the entire stage.

A legal barrier to technology transfer and sale of advanced computer equipment between China and the West.

Synonym of bring down the curtain (“bring something to an end”)

(fandom slang) Fan fiction which focuses on mundane situations and everyday domestic life.

The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.

(theater) The last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls. / (figuratively) The end to something that has lasted for a long time.

Synonym of the carpet matches the drapes

(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of an animal / (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate. / (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict, keep in check.

(architecture) A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. / A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.