Floorcloth
HEAVY TEXTILE, PAINTED OR STAINED, FORMERLY USED AS A DECORATIVE FLOOR COVERING
Floor-cloth; Floorcloths; Floor-cloths; Floor cloth; Floor cloths
A floorcloth, or floor-cloth, is a household furnishing used for warmth, decoration, or to protect expensive carpets. They were primarily produced and used from the early 18th to the early 20th century and were also referred to as oilcloth, wax cloths, and painted canvas.