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final curtain

final curtain noun: the last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.

Noun

final curtain (plural final curtains)

  1. The last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.
    Antonyms:
    curtain-raiser
  2. (figuratively) The end to something that has lasted for a long time.
    • We're coming down to the final curtain of this whole palaver.
    • 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...2020 May 20, John Crosse, “Soon to be gone... but never forgotten”, in Rail, page 60

Antonyms of final curtain

Forms of final curtain

pluralfinal curtains

Questions about final curtain

What does final curtain mean?
Final curtain means the last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.
What part of speech is final curtain?
Final curtain is a noun.
What is the plural of final curtain?
The plural of final curtain is final curtains.

Words near final curtain in the dictionary

  1. final classes
  2. final clause
  3. final clauses
  4. final club
  5. final clubs
  6. final curtain
  7. final curtains
  8. final cut
  9. final cuts
  10. final decree
  11. final decrees

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