forepiece

English

Alternative forms

• fore-piece, fore piece

Etymology

From fore- +‎ piece.

Noun

forepiece (plural forepieces)

1. The front or forward-facing piece of an object, especially of a cap
2. Any introductory or beginning segment of an event or work, such as a play
   • 1993, David Pickering, John Morley, Encyclopedia of pantomime:

     Such forepieces included comedies and tragedies and were often intended to provide an element of 'moral improvement' for the often rowdy and ill-educated audiences the pantomime attracted in the late 18th century.

See also

• forepart