blinds

/blaɪndz/noun

A window covering, made of fabric or thin slats, that can be adjusted to let light in or shut it out.

Example sentence

“She lowered the blinds to keep out the afternoon sun.”

Always plural for the window covering: open the blinds, close the blinds. Venetian blinds are the slatted kind.

Related words

valanceA short piece of drapery hung across the top of a window.drapesLong, heavy curtains that cover a window.quiltA warm bed cover made of two layers of cloth with soft padding stitched between them, often in a decorative pattern.rugA piece of thick fabric that covers part of a floor.duvetA soft, flat bag filled with feathers or other warm material, usually kept in a washable cover and used on a bed in place of blankets.floorboardOne of the long wooden planks fixed across joists to form a floor.