GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   drop cloth n. a sheet of material used to cover objects or surfaces while painting a ceiling or wall of a house, so as to protect objects from being marred by drops of paint splashed inadvertently in the painting process.  Originally such drop cloths were made of cloth, but more recently paper or plastic have also commonly been used.
   
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