CURFEW

CURFEW curfew (k[schwa]r-fyoo). 1. Hist. A law requiring that all fires be extinguished at a certain time in the evening, usu. announced by the ringing of a bell. 2. A regulation that forbids people (or certain classes of them, such as minors) from being outdoors or in vehicles during specified hours. [Cases: Infants 13. C.J.S. […]