Phrase guide

blackout curtain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A curtain made from blackout material, designed to block light (e.g. sunlight through a window) much more than a standard curtain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: verduisterend gordijn — A curtain which blocks light
  • Finnish: pimennysverho — A curtain which blocks light
  • French: rideau occultant — A curtain which blocks light
  • Greek: κουρτίνα συσκότισης (kourtína syskótisis) — A curtain which blocks light
  • Portuguese: cortina blackout — A curtain which blocks light
  • Portuguese: blecaute — A curtain which blocks light
  • Swedish: mörkläggningsgardin — A curtain which blocks light