Main Entry:

cov·er–up

Pronunciation:

\ˈkə-vər-ˌəp\

Function:

noun

Date:

1927

1 a: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing <his garrulousness is a cover–up for insecurity> b: a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public2: a loose outer garment