noun Date: 1886 a short play usually of one scene that is presented before the main full-length drama, a usually short preliminary to a main event
CURTAIN-RAISER
Meaning of CURTAIN-RAISER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012