Phrase guide

shower curtain

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A waterproof curtain which hangs by the shower, to prevent water splashing from the shower.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: stortgordyn — waterproof curtain
  • Dutch: douchegordijn — waterproof curtain
  • Esperanto: duŝkurteno — waterproof curtain
  • Faroese: brúsuforhang — waterproof curtain
  • Finnish: suihkuverho — waterproof curtain
  • French: rideau de douche — waterproof curtain
  • German: Duschvorhang — waterproof curtain
  • Hungarian: zuhanyfüggöny — waterproof curtain
  • Italian: tenda della doccia — waterproof curtain
  • Japanese: シャワーカーテン (shawākāten) — waterproof curtain
  • Mongolian: шүршүүрийн хөшиг (šüršüüriin xöšig) — waterproof curtain
  • Polish: zasłona prysznicowa — waterproof curtain
  • Spanish: cortina de ducha — waterproof curtain
  • Swedish: duschdraperi — waterproof curtain