curtain raiser
noun
a short play preceding a main play.
any preliminary event or performance.
Origin of curtain raiser
First recorded in 1885–90
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Related Words for curtain raiser
lead-in, kickoff, preliminary, preview, inaugural, countdown, opener, run-up, walk-upcurtain raiser
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