drop cloth

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drop cloth

A painter spreads a drop cloth on the floor before starting work.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted: A protective covering used to catch paint drips and splatters during painting projects.
    • A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery: A large piece of fabric used in theater as a backdrop or scenic element, typically operated from above the stage.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Protective covering):
    • Before painting the ceiling, we spread a drop cloth over the entire floor.
    • The painter carefully placed a drop cloth over the sofa to protect it from spills.
  • Noun (Theatrical curtain):
    • The stagehand lowered the blue drop cloth to create a sky background for the scene.
    • The production used several painted drop cloths to quickly change the setting.
Advanced Usage
  • "to use a drop cloth": To employ a protective cloth.
    • It is essential to use a drop cloth when staining wood indoors.
  • "to lower/raise the drop cloth": To move the theatrical curtain.
    • The scene transition was signaled by raising the main drop cloth.
Variants and Related Words
  • Drop curtain (n): Another term for the theatrical drop cloth, especially one that falls or is lowered.
  • Dust sheet (n, chiefly British): A cloth used to cover furniture for protection, similar to a protective drop cloth.
  • Backdrop (n): A painted cloth or set wall at the back of a stage; a synonym for the theatrical sense of drop cloth.
Synonyms
  • Protective covering: Tarpaulin, dust cover, sheeting.
  • Theatrical curtain: Backdrop, scrim, cyclorama.
Related Phrases
  • "Painters' drop cloth": Specifies the protective type, often made of canvas or plastic.
    • A heavy-duty canvas painters' drop cloth is more durable than a plastic one.
  • "Stage drop": A shortened form referring to the theatrical drop cloth.
    • The stage drop for the forest scene was beautifully painted.
drop cloth

A painter spreads a drop cloth on the floor before starting work.

Noun
  1. a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
  2. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

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