"backcloth" meaning in All languages combined

See backcloth on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backcloth [singular], backcloths [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A backcloth or backdrop is a piece of stage scenery typically covering the rear of the stage.
    Sense id: simple-backcloth-en-noun-Zj2j9dkr
     
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          "text": "The backcloth was painted to represent a forest."
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