Meaning of net curtain in English:
net curtain
noun
BritishA semi-transparent curtain made of a fine fabric with a very open weave, typically fixed across a window for privacy.
‘I was always peering through the net curtains’- ‘At the end of the room, a net curtain covers a screen.’
- ‘His net curtains remain permanently drawn.’
- ‘I was always peering through the net curtains.’
- ‘As I walked down the street, the net curtains were twitching, and the neighbors were going, "Ooh, what's she got on today?"’
- ‘People living in the cul-de-sac watched either from their doorsteps or from behind net curtains.’
- ‘This great rock came through the double-glazed bedroom window unit, ripped the net curtains, and landed on my bed.’
- ‘There were net curtains up when she took on the tenancy of the pub last year.’
- ‘Peeping from behind their elegant net curtains, they have observed a succession of well-clad workmen installing a number of sophisticated security devices at a flat on the street.’
- ‘Only the huge white net curtains spoil the illusion of chic.’
- ‘One man was out washing his car but the remaining residents lurked inside behind twitching net curtains.’
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