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curtainless

curtainless

1 5.3
A window or room with no curtains
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɜrtənləs/
: sin cortinas
  • He looked at the windows, which returned only a blank and curtainless stare.
  • curtainless window

Examples

  • The room behind the beads was lit by a single red candle on a curtainless window ledge, and drippings from the castle-shaped candle spilled over the ledge and down the wall to the baseboards.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I hung colored lights around my curtainless windows, bought zany shoes, and a dozen windup toys to keep on the kitchen table.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Three curtainless windows line one wall.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • She must pass the three curtainless windows.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The two old men and the seventeen-year-old girl sat at the dining room table out in the country after supper was over and after the table was cleared, while outside, beyond the house walls and the curtainless windows, a cold blue norther began to blow up one more high plains midwinter storm.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • One afternoon, Donna Rae, who knew nothing of my list or my ambition, thumbtacked white bedsheets over her curtainless windows, switched off the overhead light, lit a circle of twelve white candles, and danced inside her arena of flames.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The sunlight streamed into the room through the curtainless windows, creating a bright and airy atmosphere.

  • In the curtainless living room, she admired the view of the bustling street without any obstructions.

  • The architect designed a curtainless space to enhance the connection between the interior and the outdoor garden.

Synonyms

naked
vscurtainless
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0

Not wearing any clothes on the body

applies to objects like windows lacking coverings rather than bodies
uncurtained
vscurtainless
1 6.5

A window or door without curtains so people can see inside

is an alternative adjective form with identical meaning

Antonyms

39 3.3

Covered with cloth that hangs in loose folds, like curtains or a gown

4 3.5

Hidden from view by cloth hung over a window or opening

How Covered

draped
39 3.3
curtained
4 3.5
bare
301 2.2
curtainless
1 5.3

Surface Forms

curtainless positive

Morphology

curtainless = curtain (transparent) = curtain + less

The suffix '-less' clearly indicates the absence of 'curtains', making the meaning straightforward.

Etymology

The word curtainless comes from curtain meaning 'a cloth hung over a window' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So curtainless means 'without curtains', often describing windows or rooms where light can enter freely.