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dropcloth

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Always put down a dropcloth before you paint a ceiling.
  • The chair was draped in a dropcloth.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1925, from drop + cloth.