1. a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors and furniture from paint, dust, or debris during work

Examples

• The painters spread a dropcloth over the hardwood floor before starting work.
• She laid down a plastic dropcloth to protect the carpet while refinishing the table.
• Make sure to use a dropcloth when sanding the walls to catch all the dust.
• The contractor forgot to bring a dropcloth and got paint on the customer’s sofa.
• Canvas dropcloths are reusable and more durable than plastic ones.
• We covered all the furniture with dropcloths before beginning the renovation.