encasings
Covers all around
Encasings are protective covers that enclose something completely.
The term appears most often for fabric covers that seal mattresses or pillows against allergens, bed bugs, or moisture: The doctor recommended allergen-proof encasings for all the bedding.
More broadly, any material that wraps around and contains something can be called an encasing.
External skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- shellHard outer covering
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
pod · husk · rind · peel · bark · cuticle · integument · test
Protective blade covering
- wrappingOuter covering material
- claddingOuter protective layer
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- laminateBond thin layers together
coating · skin · film · envelope · shroud · overlay · facing · siding
Lidded storage container
- crateContainer for transport
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
tank · tub · basket · chest · cabinet · canister · receptacle · carton
Protective combat covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
insulation · padding · buffer · bumper · cushioning · weatherproofing · fireproofing · enclosure
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
chrysalis · pod · husk · rind · peel · bark · cuticle · integument · test · mantle
sheath
Protective blade covering
laminate · coating · skin · film · envelope · shroud · overlay · facing · siding · sleeve
box
Lidded storage container
vessel · tank · tub · basket · chest · cabinet · canister · receptacle · carton · pouch
armor
Protective combat covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- guardWatchful defensive attention
barrier · insulation · padding · buffer · bumper · cushioning · weatherproofing · fireproofing · enclosure · containment
canning
Airtight food preservation
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
- curingRestoring health or preserving
smoking · salting · pickling · embalming · mummification · encapsulation · potting · sealing · hermetic
corrugated
Formed into parallel folds
encasingsunwrappings
Removing decorative coverings
uncoverings · openings · unmaskings · unveilings · unsheathing
encasingsexposures
Instances of being revealed
nakedness · bareness · openness · vulnerability · rawness
encasingsextractions
Acts of removing something
removals · releases · liberations · freeing · openings