DROP CURTAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drop curtain mean? 

• DROP CURTAIN (noun)
  The noun DROP CURTAIN has 1 sense:

1. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

  Familiarity information: DROP CURTAIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DROP CURTAIN (noun)

Meaning:

A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

drop cloth; drop curtain; drop

Hypernyms ("drop curtain" is a kind of...):

curtain; drape; drapery; mantle; pall (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))