tableau curtain

tab·leau cur·tain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ta-bloh, tab-loh kur-tn]
- /tæˈbloʊ, ˈtæb loʊ ˈkɜr tn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ta-bloh, tab-loh kur-tn]
- /tæˈbloʊ, ˈtæb loʊ ˈkɜr tn/

Definition of tableau curtain words

noun tableau curtain a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect. 1

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Origin of tableau curtain

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Tableau curtain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tableau curtain popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for tableau curtain

noun tableau curtain

act curtain — Theater. a curtain for closing the proscenium opening between acts or scenes.
drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
drop scene — a drop curtain, often of painted or dyed canvas, located downstage and used as the backdrop for a scene played while the set upstage is being changed.

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