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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Under the stars, hundreds gather on blankets and folding chairs, some with picnic baskets and bottles of wine, others as passersby who stop, captivated by the 7,000-square-foot screen lighting up the New World Center.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Target dropped dozens of blankets, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and socks, ideal for a celebratory viewing of the show.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nordic Knots Home Slips into the Bedroom Over the past decade, the Swedish heritage brand Nordic Knots has become a household name with its modern line of rugs and curtains that cover all the base layers.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stein suggests replacing towels, shower curtains, shower liners, and bath mats before exiting the room.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a more relaxed photo, Mamet and Jonigkeit are chilling in a bed, wearing plush white robes with their hair hidden under towels.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Sep. 2025
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Such declarations closed schools and required masks for children during the pandemic.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Federica Bonifaci may just have relieved bridesmaids from the headache of finding flattering occasionwear with matching shoulder coverings for their summer weddings.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Wear gloves and wrap the items in protective coverings, such as acid-free paper.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Covertures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertures. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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