English Explanatory Dictionary

Bamboo Curtain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The political and ideological barrier between the communist and capitalist states of Asia during the Cold War.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bamboo Curtain.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Bamboo Curtain the Bamboo Curtain

Etymology

After iron curtain, the original Cold War “curtain” (in Europe). First use appears in Time magazine in 1949.

Related words

bamboo ceiling
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