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dropcloth

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

Noun

dropcloth (plural dropcloths)

  1. A large piece of plastic, canvas, or other fabric put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
    • Always put down a dropcloth before you paint a ceiling.
    • The chair was draped in a dropcloth.

Forms of dropcloth

pluraldropcloths
alternative formdrop cloth

Origin of dropcloth

First attested in 1925, from drop + cloth.

Questions about dropcloth

What does dropcloth mean?
Dropcloth means a large piece of plastic, canvas, or other fabric put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint.
What part of speech is dropcloth?
Dropcloth is a noun.
What is the plural of dropcloth?
The plural of dropcloth is dropcloths.

Words near dropcloth in the dictionary

  1. dropboxes
  2. dropcake
  3. dropcakes
  4. dropcast
  5. dropcasting
  6. dropcloth
  7. dropcloths
  8. dropdown
  9. dropdown list
  10. dropdown lists
  11. dropdown menu

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