Home › Words › B › backclothbackclothbackcloth means the painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.EtymologyFrom back + cloth.nounThe painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backscene 77% match — A scene used as a background. vs backcloth →backdrop 73% match — A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage. vs backcloth →stagescape 63% match — A visual scene created on stage by means of set, props, etc. vs backcloth →skycloth 63% match — A backcloth depicting the sky. vs backcloth →backscreen 62% match — A screen that is placed behind something (such as a projector) vs backcloth →backgroundy 62% match — Suitable for, or resembling, a background. vs backcloth →backgrounding 61% match — The act by which something is backgrounded, in any sense. vs backcloth →backstage 59% match — Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage. vs backcloth →