curtain raiser

A form of curtain-raiser — In a theater, an initial play, musical performance, etc., which precedes the main performance.

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Meanings

nouncurtain raiser (plural curtain raisers)

plural curtain raisers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of curtain-raiser.
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APA

curtain raiser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtain%20raiser

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“curtain raiser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtain%20raiser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curtain raiser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtain%20raiser.

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