Meanings
plural final curtains
- entertainmentThe last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.
Antonyms: curtain-raiser
- figurativelyThe end to something that has lasted for a long time.
We're coming down to the final curtain of this whole palaver.
1 more example
Love them or loathe them, Pacers have been part of the railway scene for over 40 years. Their demise has been promised for a while, but in 2020 the final curtain will be drawn for network operation of these units - although no doubt some will continue to be 'enjoyed' on heritage lines for many years to come.
2020 May 20, John Crosse, “Soon to be gone... but never forgotten”, in Rail, page 60
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.
Translations
Finnish esiripun laskeminen
- esiripun laskeminen(theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered
French rideau de fin
- rideau de fin(theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered
Polish ostatnia kurtyna
- ostatnia kurtyna(theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered
Cite this entry
final curtain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20curtain
“final curtain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20curtain. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “final curtain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/final%20curtain.
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