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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This can get messy, so use a towel or drop cloth to reduce the mess.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Use acid-free paper or drop cloths to protect delicate artwork and textiles.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Remember to protect your indoor environment with drop cloths if the weather doesn't permit outside art-making.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Use acid-free paper or drop cloths to protect delicate artwork and textiles.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Remember to protect your indoor environment with drop cloths if the weather doesn't permit outside art-making.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for drop cloth
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“Drop cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20cloth. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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