ETYM Old Eng. cortin, curtin,fr. Old Fren. cortine, curtine, French courtine, Late Lat. cortina, curtian, also, small court, small inclosure surrounded by walls, from cortis court. Related to Court.
1. Any barrier to communication or vision.
2. Hanging cloth used as a blind; SYN. drape, drapery, mantle, pall.

1. Arrangement in or of folds
2. A drapery especially for a window; curtain
3. A sterile covering used in an operating room — usually used in plural
4. The cut or hang of clothing