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DROP CLOTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
Synonyms:
drop; drop cloth; drop curtain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("drop cloth" is a kind of...):
curtain; drape; drapery; mantle; pall (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
