curtained

Veiled by drapes

Curtained describes something fitted with or concealed by curtains.

A curtained window has drapes or fabric panels hanging across it; a curtained alcove is one set off or hidden by a curtain.

The word often suggests privacy or separation: She disappeared behind the curtained doorway.

Figuratively, curtained can suggest something veiled or obscured from view, as if hidden behind fabric.

concealed

hidden

Kept out of sight

screened · partitioned · secluded · cloaked · masked · enclosed · shuttered · sequestered · cloistered · sheltered

decorative

valance

Ornamental window heading

  • pelmetDecorative drapery header
  • swagStolen goods, slang
  • tiebackCurtain fastening device

tassel · brocade · jacquard · damask · chintz · voile · sheer · velvet · silk · linen

private

bedroom

Room for sleeping

  • windowGlass-fitted wall opening
  • alcoveRecessed area in room
  • boothTemporary enclosed compartment

cubicle · changing room · dressing room · boudoir · sanctuary · retreat · intimate · undisturbed · solitude · seclusion

theatrical

stage

Raised performance platform

velvet · wings · rigging · tabs · flies · reveal · blackout · scrim · tableau · footlights

reveal

parted

Divided or left

unveiled · disclosed · exposed · dramatic entrance · presentation · ceremony

Categories
Opposites
visual concealment/covering

curtaineduncurtained

Having no window fabric

exposed · bare · uncovered · open · revealed

barrier presence

curtaineduncurtained

Having no window fabric

bare · open · unenclosed · unpartitioned · undivided

privacy/exposure

curtainedexposed

Out in open

revealed · shown · visible · on display · public

Phrases
Family

curtain, curtains, curtaining, uncurtained

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G