covering
Something spread over
Covering is anything that lies over or around something else to protect, conceal, or enclose it.
Snow forms a covering on the ground; a tarp serves as a covering for firewood.
The word extends to explanations or alibis that shield the truth: His story about working late was just a covering for the affair.
A covering letter accompanies another document.
Article of clothing
- apparelClothing collectively
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- shawlDraped shoulder covering
poncho · cloak · cape · robe · kimono · caftan · tunic · vestment
Concealment through visual blending
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
- veilFabric that obscures
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
screen · blind · curtain · smokescreen · hiding · obscuring · secrecy · stealth
Applied surface covering
- layerSingle thickness of material
- filmMovie or coating
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- glazeThin lustrous coating
enamel · lacquer · varnish · paint · finish · sealant · laminate · plating
Protective combat covering
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- helmetProtective head covering
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
barrier · tarp · weatherproofing · insulation · fireproofing · waterproofing · dustcover · case
Textile floor covering
- carpetThick floor textile
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
mat · runner · throw · afghan · quilt · slipcover · bedspread · duvet
Outer protective layer
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- foilDefeat a plan
- plastic wrapThin clingy food covering
- cellophaneTransparent wrapping material
paper · tissue · gift wrap · shrink wrap · bandage · gauze · dressing · swaddling
garment
Article of clothing
shawl · poncho · cloak · cape · robe · kimono · caftan · tunic · vestment · toga
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
shroud · screen · blind · curtain · smokescreen · hiding · obscuring · secrecy · stealth · incognito
coating
Applied surface covering
glaze · enamel · lacquer · varnish · paint · finish · sealant · laminate · plating · gilding
skin
Body's outer layer
rind · peel · membrane · epidermis · hide · fur · feathers · scales · carapace · exoskeleton
armor
Protective combat covering
padding · barrier · tarp · weatherproofing · insulation · fireproofing · waterproofing · dustcover · case · sleeve
rug
Textile floor covering
- carpetThick floor textile
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
tapestry · mat · runner · throw · afghan · quilt · slipcover · bedspread · duvet · comforter
wrapper
Outer protective layer
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- foilDefeat a plan
- plastic wrapThin clingy food covering
cellophane · paper · tissue · gift wrap · shrink wrap · bandage · gauze · dressing · swaddling · binding
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- coatingcoating, glazing, lacquering, plating, varnishing
- covering upwrapping, draping, cloaking, veiling, shrouding
- coveringscoating, layer, coatings, skin, layers
- outer coveringsshell, hull, chaff, pod, rind
- containingcontaining, enclosing, encasing, wrapping, enveloping
coveringexposing
Making something known
uncovering · revealing · baring · exposure · unveiling
coveringcore
Central essential portion
centre · interior · inside · substrate · foundation
coveringignoring
Deliberately not noticing
omitting · neglecting · overlooking · skipping · excluding
- covering upHiding wrongdoing from others
- face coveringSomething worn over features
- protective coveringMaterial shielding from damage
- covering groundTraveling over an area
- head coveringGarment protecting the skull
- covering for
cover, recover, uncover, covered, discovery, recovery, covers, covert, coverage