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ground cloth

noun

: a piece of waterproof material that is used under tents, sleeping bags, etc., by people who are sleeping outdoors

Full Definition of GROUND CLOTH

:  a waterproof sheet placed on the ground for protection (as of a sleeping bag) against soil moisture
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First Known Use of GROUND CLOTH

1931

Rhymes with GROUND CLOTH

betroth, breechcloth, broadcloth, cheesecloth, clothes moth, dishcloth, drop cloth, facecloth, floorcloth, grass cloth, ground sloth, haircloth, hawk moth, hellbroth, loincloth, oilcloth, sackcloth, sailcloth, silk moth, sphinx moth, sponge cloth, washcloth, whole cloth, wire cloth

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