cottage curtains

plural noun

: a double set of upper and lower straight-hanging window curtains

Examples of cottage curtains in a Sentence

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The centuries-old fabric, made by looping, twisting or knitting thread into various open-weave patterns, is more likely to evoke images of quaint cottage curtains or your grandmother’s bridal veil. Emilia Petrarca, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cottage curtains was in 1943

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“Cottage curtains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20curtains. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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