"final curtain" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-final curtain.ogg [Australia] Forms: final curtains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} final curtain (plural final curtains)
  1. (theater) The last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls. Categories (topical): Theater Related terms: bring down the curtain, curtains Translations ((theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered): esiripun laskeminen (Finnish), rideau de fin [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-final_curtain-en-noun-BPuSUjGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater Disambiguation of '(theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered': 94 6
  2. (figuratively) The end to something that has lasted for a long time. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-final_curtain-en-noun-Zf5DveCM

Inflected forms

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