piece of material vs drop cloth

drop cloth vs piece of material

piece of material and drop cloth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
drop cloth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drop cloth is a hyponym of piece of material; that is, drop cloth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of material:

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
drop cloth: a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted

Other hyponyms of piece of material include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, patch, placket, rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvas, canvass, sail, sheet, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of material (noun)	drop cloth (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
	a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted

Difference between piece of material and drop cloth

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