noun
- large sheets of cloth, plastic, or paper spread on floors or furniture to protect them from paint, dust, or debris during work
Usage: plural form of dropcloth
Examples
- The painters laid dropcloths over all the furniture before starting work.
- We spread plastic dropcloths on the floor to protect the hardwood.
- The construction crew used heavy canvas dropcloths to cover the equipment.
- Make sure to secure the dropcloths so they don’t slip during painting.
- After the renovation, we folded up the dropcloths and stored them in the garage.
- The art teacher provided dropcloths for the messy pottery project.