drop cloth

noun

a sheet of cloth, paper, plastic, or the like laid over furniture and floors for protection while a room is being painted or laid over shrubbery while the exterior of a house is being painted.

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Also, drop·cloth.

Origin:
1925–30

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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

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