drop cloth

A form of dropcloth — A large piece of plastic, canvas, or other fabric put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.

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Meanings

noundrop cloth (plural drop cloths)

plural drop cloths

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dropcloth.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

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drop curtaindrop
Broader
curtaindrapedrapery
Also see
dropdrop curtain

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

drop cloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20cloth

MLA

“drop cloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20cloth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop cloth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20cloth.

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