curtain-raiser
noun/ˈkɜːtn reɪzə(r)/
/ˈkɜːrtn reɪzər/
- curtain-raiser (to something) a small event that prepares for a more important one
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- curtain-raiser (to something) a short performance before the main performance in a theatre, etc.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: originally used in the theatre to denote a short opening piece performed before a play.
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