encasements
Shells surrounding objects
Encasements are coverings that completely surround and contain something.
The term appears most often for protective shells around objects or materials: mattress encasements guard against allergens and bed bugs, pipe encasements protect plumbing from corrosion.
The word emphasizes total enclosure rather than partial covering.
Outer protective layer
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- laminateBond thin layers together
- coatingApplied surface covering
facing · lining · overlay · skin · film · wrapping · shroud · envelope
Confined, bordered space
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- receptacleContainer for items
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
tank · reservoir · cell · vault · safe · repository · housing · shell
Hard outer covering
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- huskDry seed covering
carapace · exoskeleton · membrane · cuticle · integument · cyst · sac · seed coat
Protective combat covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- shellHard outer covering
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
reinforcement · insulation · guard · barrier · plating · bulletproofing · fortification · hardening
cladding
Outer protective layer
coating · facing · lining · overlay · skin · film · wrapping · shroud · envelope · husk
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- receptacleContainer for items
compartment · tank · reservoir · cell · vault · safe · repository · housing · shell · pod
shell
Hard outer covering
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- podSeed case or cetacean group
husk · carapace · exoskeleton · membrane · cuticle · integument · cyst · sac · seed coat · pericarp
armor
Protective combat covering
cushioning · reinforcement · insulation · guard · barrier · plating · bulletproofing · fortification · hardening · buffering
encasementsexposures
Instances of being revealed
openings · uncoverings · revelations · unveilings · nakedness