ground cloth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ground klawth, kloth]
- /graʊnd klɔθ, klɒθ/
- /ɡraʊnd klɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground klawth, kloth]
- /graʊnd klɔθ, klɒθ/

Definitions of ground cloth words

noun ground cloth groundsheet. 1
noun ground cloth a covering, usually of canvas, for the floor of a stage. 1
countable noun ground cloth A ground cloth is a piece of waterproof material that you put on the ground to sleep on when you are camping. 0

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Origin of ground cloth

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Ground cloth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ground cloth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ground cloth usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ground cloth

noun ground cloth

tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
groundsheet — a waterproof sheet of plastic, canvas, or other durable material spread on the ground, as under a sleeping bag or in a tent, for protection against moisture.
tarp — tarpaulin.

All 3 Synonyms of ground cloth