roller blind

noun [C]

UK (US window shade)

Definition

› a piece of material fixed onto a wooden or metal roller that can be pulled down to cover a windowCurtains and wallpaper

(Definition of roller blind noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

blind noun (WINDOW)
curtain noun
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hang verb (FIX AT TOP)
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