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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A large piece of plastic, canvas, or other fabric put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint..
Always put down a dropcloth before you paint a ceiling.
The chair was draped in a dropcloth.
Use drop cloth when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Drop cloth means A large piece of plastic, canvas, or other fabric put over something to protect it from construction debris or paint..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Always put down a dropcloth before you paint a ceiling.
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