What does "becurtain" mean?

To curtain; bedeck or cover with a curtain; (by extension, figurative) to shroud.

What is a synonym for "becurtain"?

Common synonyms include: curtain, curtain.

Becurtain

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To curtain; bedeck or cover with a curtain; (by extension, figurative) to shroud.
"[…] in that large, lofty, fine room, they had a tiny, old-fashioned, becurtained cabinet piano stuck right against the wall, unto which the singer's face was turned, and into which his voice was absorbed."

Synonyms

All synonyms

curtain curtain

Example

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"[…] in that large, lofty, fine room, they had a tiny, old-fashioned, becurtained cabinet piano stuck right against the wall, unto which the singer's face was turned, and into which his voice was absorbed."

Etymology

From be- + curtain.

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