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nounolio drop (plural olio drops)
plural olio drops
- entertainmentA large canvas or drop that is attached at the bottom to a long rigid tube rigged to roll as it rises out, used in vaudeville theater.
Synonyms: olio curtain, roll drop
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large canvas or drop that is attached at the bottom to a long rigid tube rigged to roll as it rises out, used in vaudeville theater.
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olio drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olio%20drop
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“olio drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olio%20drop. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olio drop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olio%20drop.
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