as in cloaks
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
under the coverture of a raging snowstorm, the rebels undertook their surprise attack on the fortress
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Noun
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There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025 -
While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nara announced the cute name in a post on her Instagram showing little Fawnie curled up in soft blankets, along with a video clip squeezing her tiny hand.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, Miska is surrounded by blankets, clutching a plush toy, and resting peacefully as the swing rocks gently.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The side walls and the top flap zip open, and the mesh walls have tiny curtains that roll up or Velcro closed to give your pet some peace and quiet.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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This gives the illusion of ceiling height as well as space behind the curtains.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The female health workers were expected to walk in headscarves and long loose robes.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Models rush and loiter in robes and hair clips.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If your girlfriend is always on the go, these rose-gold foil eye masks are a lifesaver—locking in hydration so she looks refreshed in just minutes.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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Costumes of cartoon characters and puffy pigs, leopard outfits, Halloween masks and fuzzy hats.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The seed or nut pods look similar to American chestnut pods, with spiky coverings.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cloches Cloches are small coverings for tender plants, made of terracotta, plastic, or glass.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Covertures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertures. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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