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Definition of
curtain-up noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
curtain-up
noun
/ˌkɜːtn ˈʌp/
/ˌkɜːrtn ˈʌp/
[uncountable]
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the beginning of a play or show
Curtain-up's at 7.30.
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Film and theatre
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