curtain ring
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- noun
- /ˈkɜrtən rɪŋ/
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anillo de cortina
- You can place grommets in the top and then use rope, twine, or curtain rings to hang them.
- shower curtain rings
Examples
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I am trying to hang some curtains in a giant garage/workshop and have a question for you: How much weight can those curtain ring clips hold?
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You can place grommets in the top and then use rope, twine, or shower curtain rings to hang them.
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All we have to do is put the point through here on the curtain rings there and there.
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I sold them all their, uh, shower curtain rings.
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I sell shower curtain rings, the best in the world.
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Oh, I gave this gal behind the counter a set of shower curtain rings.
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I found these curtain rings at IKEA for only $2.99 for 10 of them, which is the best price I found anywhere.
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I found these curtain rings at IKEA for only $2.99 for 10 of them, which is the best price I found anywhere.
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Behind it, a metal arch made of old pipes is softened by French blue draperies hung on curtain rings.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'curtain' (the hanging cloth) + 'ring' (a circular object) yields a ring used with a curtain. This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistically transparent pattern (an object associated with a named item), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Curtain ring comes from a simple, literal idea: a small ring put on a rod that holds a curtain. Picture sliding the rings so the cloth can 'open' and 'close' — that is why it means the round piece that 'attaches' and 'supports' a curtain.