safety curtain

noun

1. a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.

safety curtain

noun

1. a curtain made of fireproof material that can be lowered to separate the auditorium and stage in a theatre to prevent the spread of a fire

Word History and Origins

Origin of safety curtain¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

I've always felt—ever since I jumped into your arms that night—that you—that you were on the right side of the safety-curtain.

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Or anyhow—if He's there at all—He doesn't bother about the people who were born on the wrong side of the safety-curtain.

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Together they faced the fearful heat that raged behind the safety-curtain.

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The safety curtain was lowered reassuringly before a bored audience that was not afraid of danger.

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"Your love is the safety-curtain, Billikins darling," she whispered, softly.

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