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back-cloth
/
ˈbækˌklɔθ
,
-ˌklɒθ
/
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[
bak
-klawth
,
-kloth
]
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noun,
plural
back-cloths
/
-ˌklɔðz
,
-ˌklɒðz
,
-ˌklɔθs
,
-ˌklɒθs
/
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[
-klaw
th
z
,
-klo
th
z
,
-klawths
,
-kloths
]
Show IPA
.
Chiefly British Theater
.
backdrop
(
def. 1
)
.
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Origin:
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backcloth
(ˈbækˌklɒθ)
—
n
Also called:
backdrop
a large painted curtain hanging at the back of a stage set
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