1. a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery • Syn: drop curtain, drop • Derivationally related forms: drop (for: drop) • Hypernyms: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall 2. a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted • Hypernyms: piece of cloth, piece of material