curtain rodnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɜː.tən ˌrɒd/us/ˈkɝː.t̬ən ˌrɑːd/a fixed pole with a set of loose rings from which a curtain hangs. It is usually made of wood and often has a decorative purpose.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Poles, rods, shafts and sticks
- bar
- billy club
- boathook
- bollard
- broomstick
- cane
- maypole
- pointer
- rod
- rung
- shaft
- shooting stick
- ski pole
- spoke
- stake
- totem pole
- truncheon
- utility pole
- waddy
- wand
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Curtains & wallpaper
Examples from literature
- Hang the filled bag from a clothes or towel hook, shower nozzle, curtain rod, or other convenient spot about four to five feet above the bathroom floor or tub bottom.
- They advertise a new kind of extension curtain rod.