| drop cloth | (n) a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted |
| drop curtain | (n) a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery, Syn. drop, drop cloth |
| 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 inadvertantly in the painting process. Originally such |