DROP CLOTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does drop cloth mean? 

• DROP CLOTH (noun)
  The noun DROP CLOTH has 2 senses:

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

2. a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted

  Familiarity information: DROP CLOTH used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DROP CLOTH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

drop; drop cloth; drop curtain

Hypernyms ("drop cloth" is a kind of...):

curtain; drape; drapery; mantle; pall (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("drop cloth" is a kind of...):

piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)