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 blanket, cope, cover, cloak, coverture, cover-up, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, penumbra, robe, shroud, veil, wrapsRelated Words blind, concealer, screen, shield; fig leaf, Potemkin village, Trojan horse; camouflage, disguise, facade (also façade), face, mask, veneer; gloss, varnish

2 something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed Synonyms armor, capsule, casing, cocoon, cover, case, encasement, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shellRelated Words cartridge, cassette (also casette); bark, crust; carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield; cuticle, hide, skin; envelope, package, wrapper; backing, coating, coverture, facing