drop cloth
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Wedge a drop cloth or some newspapers on the floor underneath, and expect to apply one to two thorough coats.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
In a crumbly brick building along the industrial waterfront, the actor Adrien Brody knelt on a drop cloth, smearing and swirling paint with a plastic card until it formed patterns, layers and streaks.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
Warning: This is a messy job best done over a drop cloth or on a floor you don’t mind getting very dirty.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
She’s also found that the mats work well as a drop cloth under a baby’s high chair and, in a pinch, as a compact bath mat.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2019
I laid the pillowcase over the carpet like a drop cloth.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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