dropcloth
nounUK /ˈdrɒp.klɒθ/
US /ˈdrɑːp.klɔːθ/
A big cloth you put on the floor or furniture to keep paint or dirt off.
We spread a dropcloth over the sofa before we started painting the walls.
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2. A large cloth used by a magician to hide or reveal objects.
The magician pulled the dropcloth away to show a rabbit in the box.
3. A cloth hung behind a stage to hide the back area.
The actors waited behind the dropcloth for their turn to go on.
4. A cloth used to catch falling scraps in a workshop.
Sawdust fell onto the dropcloth under the workbench.