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ground cloth
noun
: a waterproof sheet placed on the ground for protection (as of a sleeping bag) against soil moisture
Examples of ground cloth in a Sentence
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The tub comes with four filter cartridges, a test strip to see how your water is doing, a floating chlorine dispenser, and a thermal ground cloth.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
The Intex Simple Spa comes with a thermal ground cloth that’s insulated to prevent heat loss, as well to protect the hot tub from external damage.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
In addition to a heat-saving cover and pump, this hot tub comes with a thermal ground cloth, storage bag, four filter cartridges, and two headrests.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
Features All inflatable hot tubs typically include a pump, heater, filtration system, and cover, and many also come with ground cloths, extra filter cartridges, chlorine regulators, and carrying bags.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2023
There’s also an insulated ground cloth to maintain the warmth in the hot tub.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2023
Having a ground cloth that fits you is paramount.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 27 July 2021
If weight isn’t much of an issue, bring along the compatible ground cloth that can keep you a smidge warmer.
—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
But for Dave, the size mattered most; his ground cloth needed to be big enough to hold both his body and his gear, so that the ground indeed felt like a home, full of his few belongings.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 27 July 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Ground cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cloth. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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