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Curtain restraint
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tieback
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n. 1 A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side. 2 (context journalism English) A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of ...
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A tieback is a horizontal wire or rod, or a helical anchor used to reinforce retaining walls for stability. With one end of the tieback secured to the wall, the other end is anchored to a stable structure , such as a concrete deadman which has been driven ...
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n. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks" [syn: pullback ]
Usage examples of tieback.
I pulled a leather belt from his trousers that was about an inch and a half wide, with a brass buckle, and grabbed the tiebacks from the curtains, lengths of rope with shiny tassels.
The whole house was decorated to the same theme, with deep pile carpets, long floral curtains with tasselled tiebacks and swags draped above.