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curtain raiser Definition

curtain raiser

noun

  1. a short play or skit presented before a longer production
  2. any brief preliminary event, entertainment, etc.

curtain raiser Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: A win and a draw before returning home at the end of July to play a curtain raiser at Anfield against Lazio.
  • provide: This should provide an excellent curtain raiser for the Conference League match which follows.

Adjective modifier

  • traditional: On Saturday 2nd September, the season starts with the traditional curtain raiser of the London Double Header at Twickenham.

Noun used with modifier

  • pre-season: Derby County are to play one of the top teams in Europe for the pre-season curtain raiser for the 2003-2004 season.

Browse dictionary entries near curtain raiser

  1. ‹ curtain lecture
  2. ‹ curtain call
  3. ‹ curtain
  4. ‹ curtailment
  5. ‹ curtail
  6. ‹ curt
  7. ‹ cursory
  8. ‹ cursorial
  9. ‹ cursor
  10. ‹ cursive
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