Synonyms of coverings

coverings

noun

plural of covering

1

as in veils

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 & Similar Words

• veils
• cloaks
• shrouds
• blankets
• curtains
• robes
• mantles
• masks
• hoods
• wraps
• covers
• palls
• shields
• copes
• screens
• cover-ups
• covertures
• blinds
• penumbrae
• facades
• disguises
• varnishes
• concealers
• veneers
• faces
• Trojan horses
• glosses
• fig leafs
• camouflages
• Potemkin villages

2

as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheaths
• casings
• housings
• covers
• cases
• jackets
• shells
• husks
• coatings
• shields
• cocoons
• hulls
• pods
• encasements
• capsules
• armors
• plates
• wrappers
• packages
• crusts
• cartridges
• skins
• houses
• platings
• cassettes
• facings
• hides
• backings
• envelopes
• barks
• carapaces
• mails
• cuticles
• panoplies
• covertures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coverings

Because cannabis requires about three months to grow, the Illinois climate allows for only one or two outdoor harvests a year, but that can be extended with greenhouses or other coverings. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Then only black was allowed, and full-face coverings became mandatory. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026

Albert Claramonte is a co-founder of Casamonte, a Fort Lauderdale company that sells luxury wall coverings. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

The family has to start blocking out their windows with coverings in order to hide from the creatures. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026

The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs. — Jaclyn De Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

This includes no photography or cell phone use, as well as the removal of facial coverings and hats. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

The 26-year-old Afghan suspect appeared Thursday before an investigative magistrate at a central Athens courthouse, escorted by police officers wearing face coverings. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Their traditional decor centers around darker fabrics and pale wall coverings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026