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| backdrop |
a curtain at the rear of a stage setting, upon which are painted elements of the setting such as windows, furniture, the sky, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| binding |
a decorative or protective strip of fabric fastened to the edge of a piece of clothing, curtain, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| cornice |
a horizontal frame or molding designed to conceal curtain rods, picture hooks, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| curtain |
the curtain used to hide the stage in a theater. [3/4 definitions] |
| curtainless |
combined form of curtain. |
| drape |
(often plural) a long, heavy curtain or set of curtains. [1/3 definitions] |
| drapery |
a long, heavy curtain or set of curtains. [1/2 definitions] |
| drapes |
a long, heavy curtain or set of curtains. |
| drop curtain |
a stage curtain that is lowered and raised rather than drawn to or from the sides. |
| eyehole |
a hole for the eye, as in a mask or a curtain. [1/2 definitions] |
| flounce2 |
a wide ruffle or gathered strip of material, attached along its upper edge, as to a curtain, bedspread, or garment. [1/2 definitions] |
| hem1 |
an edge of a dress, curtain, or something else made of cloth, when it has been folded back and sewn down. [1/2 definitions] |
| pleat |
a decorative permanent fold of even width, pressed or sewn in the fabric of a garment, curtain, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| portière |
a heavy or decorative curtain hung in a doorway usu. in place of a door. |
| proscenium |
the part of the theater or stage located between the curtain and the orchestra pit or the first row of seats. [2/3 definitions] |
| purdah |
a curtain, veil, or the like used for such a purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| scrim |
a curtain of such fabric used in the theater to create an apparently solid wall that becomes transparent when lit from behind. [1/2 definitions] |
| shadow play |
a theatrical performance produced by casting the shadows of actors or puppets on a lighted screen or curtain. |
| swag |
a decorative curtain or other hanging, usu. draped in a curve from one point to another. [1/4 definitions] |
| tieback |
a strip of fabric, braid, or the like, looped around the width of a curtain or drape to hold it open to one side of a window or door. |
| tormentor |
a curtain or structure at either side of a stage that conceals the wing area from the audience. [1/3 definitions] |
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