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

Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent protections like impact windows and doors. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Travelers wearing elaborate face coverings or heavy costume makeup may be asked to remove it if their identity cannot be verified during screening. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Coca-Cola exec Kate Santore has been tapped as chief marketing officer of Guardian Sports, the maker of soft shell helmet coverings for football players. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026

But workers in an unmarked vehicle, which Heinrich assumed belonged to Flock, repeatedly removed the coverings. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026

Expect elaborate window dressing, parquet floors, chinoiserie, and period wall coverings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The formal dining room features luxurious wall coverings and lighting, and a butler’s pantry leads to a bright kitchen and a breakfast nook. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Facing a challenge from the right, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Sunday that Italy would ban face coverings in schools. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Sep. 2026