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act curtain

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Definition of act curtain

: a curtain in a theater drawn or lowered between acts

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First Known Use of act curtain

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of act curtain was in 1822

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“Act curtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20curtain. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.

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