drop cloth
noun
: a protective sheet (such as of cloth or plastic) used especially by painters to cover floors and furniture
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To avoid making a bigger mess, place your rug on a tarp, drop cloth, or large piece of plastic instead of directly onto the ground.
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Row Covers To protect vegetables in the garden on cold fall nights, cover them with row covers, an old sheet, a drop cloth, or towels.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
This can get messy, so use a towel or drop cloth to reduce the mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Row Covers To protect vegetables in the garden on cold fall nights, cover them with row covers, an old sheet, a drop cloth, or towels.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
This can get messy, so use a towel or drop cloth to reduce the mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Drop cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20cloth. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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