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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Protect the Surrounding Area Lay a waterproof drop cloth on the floor and the hearth to protect them from water and chemicals.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The designers draped it in a linen drop cloth and painted the room in Silver Satin by Benjamin Moore.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
Waterproof drop cloth Towel Instructions How to Clean a Brick Fireplace
The steps below are general guidelines for cleaning all fireplaces.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Reduce your footprint by using cotton shower curtains, repurposing old liners as drop cloths, or considering a switch to a curtain-less shower design.
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—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The designers draped it in a linen drop cloth and painted the room in Silver Satin by Benjamin Moore.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
Waterproof drop cloth Towel Instructions How to Clean a Brick Fireplace
The steps below are general guidelines for cleaning all fireplaces.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Reduce your footprint by using cotton shower curtains, repurposing old liners as drop cloths, or considering a switch to a curtain-less shower design.
2.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Drop cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20cloth. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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