covering
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
- Coconut fiber is obtained from the stringy outside covering of coconut shells.
- head covering
- facial covering
- floor covering
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Watch on YouTubeOur 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
64
3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
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3.4
A material put inside something to protect it and keep it clean
32
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
3
2.7
An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage
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6.8
A cover that surrounds and protects something
1
3.2
Something you put over a thing to keep it safe from damage
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4.7
A protective layer added to something to stop damage
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8.0
A layer of material added over walls or floors for protection and support
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3.5
A material builders use to cover and protect floors, walls, or roofs
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6.3
A protective layer like paint put on top of a surface to keep it safe
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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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
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3.1
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.