DROP CLOTH Definition & Meaning

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drop cloth

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of drop cloth¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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She says, “I cut the drop cloth into two panels, dyed them with fabric dye and then sewed them together.”

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Tape any seams if using multiple drop cloths.

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Surveillance video from the store shows Walshe wearing a black surgical mask and blue surgical gloves and buying mops, tarps, drop cloths and other cleaning supplies, prosecutors say.

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Mr. Walshe was seen on surveillance video on Jan. 2 buying $450 in cleaning supplies — including mops, a bucket, tarps, drop cloths and tape — from a Home Depot, Ms. Beland said.

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Wedge a drop cloth or some newspapers on the floor underneath, and expect to apply one to two thorough coats.

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