drop curtain

noun, Theater
1.
a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
Origin
1825-35
Examples from the web for drop curtain
  • He also requested more lawn chairs and swimming pampers and a shade port with a back drop curtain.
  • At this time a ram car pulled through the drop curtain.
British Dictionary definitions for drop curtain

drop curtain

noun
1.
(theatre) a curtain that is suspended from the flies and can be raised and lowered onto the stage Also called drop cloth, drop