drop cloth

Noun drop cloth has 2 senses

• drop cloth(n = noun.artifact) drop, drop curtain - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery;
is a kind of curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall

• drop cloth(n = noun.artifact) - a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted;
is a kind of piece of cloth, piece of material