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covering

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of covering

1 something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected

Synonyms of covering

blanket, cloak, cope, cover, cover-up, coverture, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, penumbra, robe, shroud, veil, wraps

Words Related to covering

blind, concealer, screen, shield

fig leaf, Potemkin village, Trojan horse

camouflage, disguise, facade (also façade), face, mask, veneer

2 something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed

Synonyms of covering

armor, capsule, case, casing, cocoon, cover, encasement, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell

Words Related to covering

cartridge, cassette (also casette)

carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield

cuticle, hide, skin

envelope, package, wrapper

backing, coating, coverture, facing

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