net curtains

Translucent window drapery

Net curtains are lightweight, semi-transparent curtains made of fine mesh fabric, hung over windows for privacy while still admitting light.

Common in British homes, they typically cover the lower portion of a window, allowing people inside to see out while obscuring the view in.

She twitched the net curtains to watch the neighbors.

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