covering
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
:
capa
- Coconut fiber is obtained from the stringy outside covering of coconut shells.
- head covering
- facial covering
- floor covering
Our leader is your spiritual covering, your protection.
- Our leader is your spiritual covering, your protection.
- A pre spring wind flapped the plastic covering of a junk man shopping cart.
- Which she might have been wearing coverings putting we needed.
- You've seen Airpods Max headphone covers just like that.
- There's like plant supports, and there's also cloth covers, which I think that they weren't.
Examples
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Malagasy people use this same cloth as a floor covering or mat upon which to sit.
Academic text (2003) -
In some cases, the facial covering and a conical hat are one unit.
Academic text (1999) -
Our leader is your spiritual covering, your protection.
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Ross was able to step forward and gently lay the covering over her.
Fiction book (1991) -
Your covering protects you from red sunlight.
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Betty goes upstairs to the living room and starts to strip the plastic coverings from the furniture.
Fiction book (1997) -
The storm has passed, leaving a fresh covering of powdery snow in drifts like sand dunes.
Fiction book (1993) -
My back aches as I bend over to remove the leg coverings that have protected my silks.
Fiction book (2001) -
Many Saudi and Afghan women toss their coverings the moment they leave the country or enter their own courtyards.
Academic text (2010) -
The fresh covering of leaves protected the seedlings from the harsh winter weather.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
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2.8
A thick layer that covers a surface, for example fog or snow
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3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
35
3.4
A material put inside something to protect it and keep it clean
35
3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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4.8
A layer of material placed on something for protection or decoration
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6.8
A cover that surrounds and protects something
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2.7
An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage
Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage
A protective layer like paint put on top of a surface to keep it safe
A layer of material added over walls or floors for protection and support
A material builders use to cover and protect floors, walls, or roofs
A protective layer added to something to stop damage
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
7.7
Intense gunfire aimed near an enemy to keep them from shooting back while friendly troops move
- Specialized
1
8.1
To buy back shares you sold expecting their price to fall to close that position
- Specialized
An outer layer on animals or plants that keeps them safe from harm
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Covering comes from the verb cover, meaning 'to put something over'. So a covering is the thing you place over something — like a blanket or tarp — to protect, shelter, or hide it.