side curtainn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪd kəːtn/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪd ˌkərt(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, curtain n.¹

Etymology: < side n.¹ + curtain n.¹

1. A curtain at the side of a room, enclosure, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [noun] > hangings > curtain > other curtains

side curtain1480

shower curtain1904

Marie Antoinette1950

blackout1980

1480 Wardrobe Accts. Edward IV in N. H. Nicolas Privy Purse Expenses Elizabeth of York (1830) 142 The saide sperver lined thorough oute with blac bokeram and either sperver with ij side curtyns.

1749 Philos. Trans. 1749–50 (1752) (Royal Soc.) 46 693 He observed..some drawings which hung on the wall, also the Side-Curtains, in a trembling motion.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxv. 172 The side-curtains were still undrawn.

1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. vi. 121 The cushions, side-curtains, and the very foot-cloth.

1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 22 Oct. 7/2 (advt.) 50-Inch Colored Madras at $1.50 a Yard..this Madras will make beautiful side curtains.

2000 Church Times 1 Dec. 15/2 The altar is in the English style, with riddel-posts surmounted by gilded and winged angels holding candles, and with side curtains.

2. Originally: a protective screen at either side of an open motor vehicle (cf. side screen n. (b) at side n.¹ Compounds 3). Now chiefly: either of the flexible sides of a curtain-sided lorry or trailer; cf. curtain-sided adj. at curtain n.¹ Additions.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > body or bodywork > front part > side-curtains

side screen1904

side curtain1911

1911 Country Life in Amer. 15 Sept. 41/2 In blustery weather the side curtains can be drawn down and the vehicle becomes an entirely closed car.

1932 Modern 26 Mar. 1143/1 A crazy little car, with side curtains flapping like wings, bore down on them.

1971 Guardian 14 Apr. 20/4 The side curtains and roll-back roof [of the Tautliner] are retracted.

1980 L. Lewis Private Life of Country House iii. 35 We bought a secondhand T model Ford... It..had a hood and talc side-curtains.

2013 Sc. Star (Nexis) 4 Dec. 15 Three truck trailers had their side curtains slashed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	side curtain
释义	side curtainn. Brit. /ˈsʌɪd kəːtn/, U.S. /ˈsaɪd ˌkərt(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, curtain n.¹ Etymology: < side n.¹ + curtain n.¹ 1. A curtain at the side of a room, enclosure, etc. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > covers or hangings > [noun] > hangings > curtain > other curtains side curtain1480 shower curtain1904 Marie Antoinette1950 blackout1980 1480 Wardrobe Accts. Edward IV in N. H. Nicolas Privy Purse Expenses Elizabeth of York (1830) 142 The saide sperver lined thorough oute with blac bokeram and either sperver with ij side curtyns. 1749 Philos. Trans. 1749–50 (1752) (Royal Soc.) 46 693 He observed..some drawings which hung on the wall, also the Side-Curtains, in a trembling motion. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxv. 172 The side-curtains were still undrawn. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. vi. 121 The cushions, side-curtains, and the very foot-cloth. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 22 Oct. 7/2 (advt.) 50-Inch Colored Madras at $1.50 a Yard..this Madras will make beautiful side curtains. 2000 Church Times 1 Dec. 15/2 The altar is in the English style, with riddel-posts surmounted by gilded and winged angels holding candles, and with side curtains. 2. Originally: a protective screen at either side of an open motor vehicle (cf. side screen n. (b) at side n.¹ Compounds 3). Now chiefly: either of the flexible sides of a curtain-sided lorry or trailer; cf. curtain-sided adj. at curtain n.¹ Additions. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > body or bodywork > front part > side-curtains side screen1904 side curtain1911 1911 Country Life in Amer. 15 Sept. 41/2 In blustery weather the side curtains can be drawn down and the vehicle becomes an entirely closed car. 1932 Modern 26 Mar. 1143/1 A crazy little car, with side curtains flapping like wings, bore down on them. 1971 Guardian 14 Apr. 20/4 The side curtains and roll-back roof [of the Tautliner] are retracted. 1980 L. Lewis Private Life of Country House iii. 35 We bought a secondhand T model Ford... It..had a hood and talc side-curtains. 2013 Sc. Star (Nexis) 4 Dec. 15 Three truck trailers had their side curtains slashed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1480
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