noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sheet of waterproof material that is spread on the ground, often beneath a tent, and upon which a person may sit or sleep.
2. 2
   a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ground clothgroundcloth

Etymology

From ground + sheet.

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