curtain lecture

noun

Older Use. a scolding administered in private by a wife to her husband.

Origin of curtain lecture

First recorded in 1625–35

Words nearby curtain lecture

curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture, curtain line, curtain raiser, curtains, curtains for, be., curtain shutter

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Example sentences from the Web for curtain lecture

And the angry expression on her face was that of a jealous wife taking notes for a curtain-lecture!
The Torrent|Vicente Blasco Ibaez
Tis in vain to talk to you; but remember I have a curtain-lecture for you, you disobedient, headstrong brute.
The Comedies of William Congreve|William Congreve
We have reason to believe that there was never even a curtain-lecture delivered on the subject of the purse-silk.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Vol. XVII. No. 418. New Series.|William and Robert Chambers
"Now for my curtain-lecture," he said, as they seated themselves by the fire.
The Home at Greylock|Elizabeth Prentiss

We may be called to account for disturbing the company: you may get a curtain-lecture, perhaps, sir.
Inkle and Yarico|George Colman

British Dictionary definitions for curtain lecture

curtain lecture

noun

a scolding or rebuke given in private, esp by a wife to her husband

Word Origin for curtain lecture

alluding to the curtained beds where such rebukes were once given

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单词	curtain lecture
释义	curtain lecture noun Older Use. a scolding administered in private by a wife to her husband. Origin of curtain lecture First recorded in 1625–35 Words nearby curtain lecture curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture, curtain line, curtain raiser, curtains, curtains for, be., curtain shutter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curtain lecture And the angry expression on her face was that of a jealous wife taking notes for a curtain-lecture! The Torrent\|Vicente Blasco Ibaez Tis in vain to talk to you; but remember I have a curtain-lecture for you, you disobedient, headstrong brute. The Comedies of William Congreve\|William Congreve We have reason to believe that there was never even a curtain-lecture delivered on the subject of the purse-silk. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Vol. XVII. No. 418. New Series.\|William and Robert Chambers "Now for my curtain-lecture," he said, as they seated themselves by the fire. The Home at Greylock\|Elizabeth Prentiss We may be called to account for disturbing the company: you may get a curtain-lecture, perhaps, sir. Inkle and Yarico\|George Colman British Dictionary definitions for curtain lecture curtain lecture noun a scolding or rebuke given in private, esp by a wife to her husband Word Origin for curtain lecture alluding to the curtained beds where such rebukes were once given Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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