re-covers
Puts fabric over
Re-covers means to cover again.
A chair is re-covered when it gets new upholstery: We had the sofa re-covered in blue velvet.
A roof is re-covered when old shingles are replaced.
The hyphen distinguishes it from recovers, meaning to regain or get better.
replaces
What takes another's place
- swap outReplace with alternative
- slipcoverRemovable furniture fabric
- dust jacketRemovable paper book cover
- phone caseProtective mobile accessory
replacement
What takes another's place
- swap outReplace with alternative
- slipcoverRemovable furniture fabric
- dust jacketRemovable paper book cover
recoup
Regain a loss
win back · regain · bounce back · reacquire · repossess · take back · claw back · salvage · redeem · restoration
resurface
Appear again after absence
- re-upholsterReplace furniture fabric
recover, recovering, recovered, recovers, irrecoverable, unrecoverable