blind
noun
a window cover that you pull down from the top to the bottom
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a curtain made of lace or another light white material that is thin enough to let light pass through it
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a narrow piece of wood or cloth used as decoration across the top of a window in order to hide the curtain rod
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a piece of cloth for covering a window that is rolled around a pole fixed to the top of the window. The American word is window shade.
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a wire or plastic net in a frame that fits in a door or window and lets air into a building but keeps insects out
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a thin flat piece of wood, metal etc, used especially for making furniture or window blinds
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a thin piece of material such as plastic that is placed around the sides of a door or window to prevent cold air from coming in
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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text
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