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backcloth (noun)

backcloth /ˈbækˌklɑːθ/ noun

plural backcloths

backcloth

/ˈbækˌklɑːθ/

noun

plural backcloths

Britannica Dictionary definition of BACKCLOTH

[count] British

: backdrop

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