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curtain lecture
curtain lecturen. A private reprimand given to a husband by his wife.
[So called because it was originally given in a curtained bed.]curtain lecture n a scolding or rebuke given in private, esp by a wife to her husband [alluding to the curtained beds where such rebukes were once given]cur′tain lec`ture
n. Older Use. a scolding administered in private by a wife to her husband. [1625–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | curtain lecture - a private lecture to a husband by his wifetalking to, lecture, speech - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" |
curtain lecture
curtain lecturesA wife's reprimands to her husband, conducted in private. Honey, you know I hate to give you curtain lectures, but can you please call when you're going to be late, so that our dinner isn't cold?See also: curtain, lecturecurtain lectureA reprimand that a wife gives her husband. “Curtain” refers to the drapery on canopied beds; the image is that of a wife giving hubby a piece of her mind in the privacy of their bedroom.See also: curtain, lecturecurtain lecture
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