"front curtain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: front curtains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front curtain (plural front curtains)
  1. (theater) The curtain or curtains at the very front of the stage, separating it from the house. Wikipedia link: front curtain Categories (topical): Theater Synonyms: act curtain, house curtain, front-of-house curtain, grand drape, main curtain, main drape, proscenium curtain, main rag
    Sense id: en-front_curtain-en-noun-SL6abOIE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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