Covering

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something that covers, so as to protect or conceal.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. That which covers something.
  • n. Action of the verb to cover.
  • v. Present participle of cover.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That which covers, as a lid or canopy; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another, as for concealment, protection, or warmth; specifically, clothing: as, feathers are the natural covering of birds.
  • n. The act or process of placing a cover upon something; specifically, in bookbinding, the process of putting covers on a book.
  • n. In ceramics, same as glaze.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a natural object that covers or envelops
  • n. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  • n. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
  • n. the act of protecting something by covering it
  • n. the work of applying something
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    concealing    concealment    hiding   
    Cross Reference
    cot    skin   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    covert    coverture    casing    casement    weatherboarding    clapboarding    coating    sheathing    tegument    head gear   
    Verb Stem
    cover   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    drape    coverlet    drapery    leggings    wrap    upholstery    cushion    sheath    rug    apron