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 public
2 : a loose outer garment