forepiece

Etymology

From fore- + piece.

forepiece means the front or forward-facing piece of an object, especially of a cap. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

The front or forward-facing piece of an object, especially of a cap
Any introductory or beginning segment of an event or work, such as a play“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.”