covertures

noun

plural of coverture
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covertures
  1. cloaks
  2. veils
  3. shrouds
  4. blankets
  5. curtains
  6. masks
  7. robes
  8. coverings
Noun
  • The researchers now plan to explore smart, multifunctional cloaks capable of masking objects that produce their own heat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of cloaks
Noun
  • Their heads are covered in waist-length teal veils, and black canvas work aprons cover their gray habits.
    — Adora Namigadde, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • With diagnostic precision, shifting baseline syndrome puts a name on something that most of us have experienced—the ways in which the fog of forgetting veils experience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of veils
Noun
  • Like the men, the women all wore overalls, shapeless shrouds of dark denim.
    — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Understanding this dual existence could be key to solving the origins of dust shrouds in interacting supernovas.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of shrouds
Noun
  • She was transferred to a gurney with a thicker mattress to prevent bedsores and given blankets.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Crews gave the men oxygen and heated blankets while waiting for equipment to shore up the excavation.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of blankets
Noun
  • Sheer curtains made of a natural silk blend diffuse light from the floor-to-ceiling windows; their delicate sheen highlights the home’s midcentury character.
    — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2026
  • An investigation of his apartment detected thousands of them in his bed and on the floor, walls and curtains of his home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of curtains
Noun
  • The emphasis on age-appropriate products could explain the mixed reaction to Shay Mitchell’s Rini, a skin care line developed for kids ages 4 and up, which launched with sheet masks.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, the duo was back in all of its fantastic polka-dot glory, complete with those oversized masks, and doing some quick stretching/calisthenics to get ready for the show.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of masks
Noun
  • From perfectly bridal pajama sets to sweet robes to delicate nightgowns both long and short, here are 24 options to consider.
    — Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Older monks, many in gold robes, silently corrected the trainees who were bustling along the rows, bearing ceremonial objects.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of robes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of coverings
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“Covertures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertures. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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