Phrase guide

final curtain

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: curtain-raiser

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noun

Meaning 2

The end to something that has lasted for a long time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • We're coming down to the final curtain of this whole palaver.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: esiripun laskeminen — (theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered
  • French: rideau de fin — (theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered
  • Polish: ostatnia kurtyna — (theatre) the last time the curtain is lowered