WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
drop′ cur′tain, [Theat.]
  1. Show Businessa curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
drop curtain
  1. a curtain that is suspended from the flies and can be raised and lowered onto the stage
'drop curtain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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