backcloth 🔊 Listen to this < /ˈbækˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/. Chiefly British Theater. backdrop(def 1). noun a large painted curtain hanging at the back of a stage setAlso called: backdrop File:Backcloth.JPG – Wikimedia Commons File:Backcloth.JPG – Wikimedia Commons File:Back cloth bags for ladies.jpg – Wikimedia Commons File:Back cloth bags for ladies.jpg – Wikimedia Commons Calendar Girls (Yorkshire Dales scene) backcloth for hire Calendar Girls (Yorkshire Dales scene) backcloth for hire Share Facebook Twitter Google +