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DEFINITIONS OF: covering

n a natural object that covers or envelops

“under a covering of dust”

Synonyms:: cover, natural covering

Types:: show 69 types...; hide 69 types...; scale
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals; shell
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod; test
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins; body covering
any covering for the body or a body part; case, sheath
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part; integument
an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell; blanket, mantle
anything that covers; crust, encrustation, incrustation
a hard outer layer that covers something; envelope
a natural covering (as by a fluid); cap, hood
a protective covering that is part of a plant; indument, indumentum
a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect; roof
the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; shell
a rigid covering that envelops an object; eggshell, shell
the exterior covering of a bird's egg; skim
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; slough
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake); snowcap
a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak); vesture
something that covers or cloaks like a garment; peridium
outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi; pericarp, seed vessel
the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary; chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils; sac, theca
a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule; indusium
a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern; bark
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants; hide, pelt, skin
body covering of a living animal; feather, plumage, plume
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds; protective covering
the tough natural covering of some organisms; fish scale
scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish; squama
a protective structure resembling a scale; valve
one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods; valve
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs; scallop shell
a shell of a scallop; oyster shell
a shell of an oyster; phragmacone, phragmocone
the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite; theca
outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects; lorica
a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example); seashell
the shell of a marine organism; clamshell
the shell of a clam; cutis, skin, tegument
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; exuviae
cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis; hair
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; headful
a covering over the surface of your head; medullary sheath, myelin sheath
a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers; neurilemma, neurolemma
thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber; epicranium
the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium; exoskeleton
the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs; calculus, tartar, tophus
an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums; epicarp, exocarp
outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape; mesocarp
the middle layer of a pericarp; endocarp, pit, stone
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; capsule
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses; cinnamon, cinnamon bark
aromatic bark used as a spice; Chinese cinnamon, cassia bark
aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark; cinnamon bark
aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative; magnolia
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine; bur, burr
seed vessel having hooks or prickles; tanbark
bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering; mezereum
the dried bark of the shrub mezereon; canella, canella bark, white cinnamon
highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic; falls
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris); Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark, cinchona, cinchona bark
medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine; cascarilla bark, eleuthera bark, sweetwood bark
aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense; husk
outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds; cascara, cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem bark
dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative; winter's bark
aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties; tapa, tapa bark, tappa, tappa bark
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus; angostura, angostura bark
the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters; cork
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.; cork, phellem
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells

Type of:: natural object
an object occurring naturally; not made by man

n an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

Types:: show 177 types...; hide 177 types...; artificial skin
a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims; bootleg
the part of a boot above the instep; bubble
a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; canopy
the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit; casing
the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire; chafing gear
covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction; cloak
anything that covers or conceals; cloth covering
a covering made of cloth; article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body; coat, coating
a thin layer covering something; cover plate
covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle; drape
a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination; earmuff
either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather; fig leaf
a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful; finger
one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb; flap
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; floor cover, floor covering
a covering for a floor; folder
covering that is folded over to protect the contents; footgear, footwear
covering for a person's feet; exhaust hood, hood
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes; hood
(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head; imbrication, lapping, overlapping
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles); instep
the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot; mask
a covering to disguise or conceal the face; matting
a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp); mercy seat
the golden covering of the ark of the covenant; paddle box, paddle-box
a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel; planking
(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship); protection, protective cover, protective covering
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; concealment, cover, covert, screen
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; swathing
cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby); thumb
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; toe
the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes; cover, top
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); upholstery
covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture; wrap, wrapper, wrapping
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped; accessory, accouterment, accoutrement
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing; antimacassar
a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils; apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel
clothing in general; armor, armour
protective covering made of metal and used in combat; array, raiment, regalia
especially fine or decorative clothing; attire, dress, garb
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; back
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; barndoor
an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas; beachwear
clothing to be worn at a beach; bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
coverings that are used on a bed; bell glass, bell jar
a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases; binder, ring-binder
holds loose papers or magazines; back, binding, book binding, cover
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; bitumastic
a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering; black
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); blind, screen
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; blind
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); blindfold
a cloth used to cover the eyes; blue
blue clothing; boot
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg; bosom
cloth that covers the chest or breasts; armguard, bracer
a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports; burial garment
cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial; camouflage
device or stratagem for concealment or deceit; cap
a top (as for a bottle); cap
something serving as a cover or protection; change
a different or fresh set of clothes; civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes
ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.; cloche
a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold; clog, geta, patten, sabot
footwear usually with wooden soles; coaster
a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle); coat of paint
a layer of paint covering something else; coattail
the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist; codpiece
(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches; cold frame
protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold; cosy, cozy, tea cosy, tea cozy
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm; crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch; domino, eye mask, half mask
a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes; drag
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); dressing, medical dressing
a cloth covering for a wound or sore; dust cover
a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment; earflap, earlap
one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm; elbow
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; emulsion, photographic emulsion
a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin; enamel
any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze; envelope
any wrapper or covering; eyepatch, patch
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye; faceplate
a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component); cladding, facing
a protective covering that protects the outside of a building; facing, veneer
an ornamental coating to a building; fall-board, fallboard
the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played; false face
a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume; file folder
folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet; film, plastic film
a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things; escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers; finish coat, finishing coat
the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings; flats
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel); footwear
clothing worn on a person's feet; garment
an article of clothing; gift wrapping
ornamental wrapping for gifts; gilding, gilt
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold; gray, grey
clothing that is a grey color; hand wear, handwear
clothing for the hands; havelock
a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun; headdress, headgear
clothing for the head; heat shield
a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry; bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; housing
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component; jacket
an outer wrapping or casing; dag, jag
a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing; knee
the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee; knitwear
knitted clothing; lacquer
a hard glossy coating; lap, overlap
a flap that lies over another part; lap, lap covering
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; leg
a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg; leisure wear
informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing; lid
a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; liner, lining
a protective covering that protects an inside surface; loungewear
clothing suitable for relaxation; manhole cover
a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street); mask
a protective covering worn over the face; mat
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering; matchbook
a small folder of paper safety matches; man's clothing
clothing that is designed for men to wear; mulch
a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion; neckpiece
an article of apparel worn about the neck; nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear
garments designed to be worn in bed; outerwear, overclothes
clothing for use outdoors; overcoat, overcoating
an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish); overshoe
footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold; paint, pigment
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; parqueterie, parquetry
a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor; patina
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal; plastic wrap
wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic; metal plating, plating
a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface; pocket flap
a flap that covers the access to a pocket; protective garment
clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury; range hood
exhaust hood over a kitchen range; ready-to-wear
ready-made clothing; rendering
a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall; roof
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building; roof
protective covering on top of a motor vehicle; carpet, carpeting, rug
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile); screen
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; screwtop
the top of a container that must be screwed off and on; seal
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture; seat
the cloth covering for the buttocks; shade
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; sheath
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword); overlay, overlayer, sheathing
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior; shelter
protective covering that provides protection from the weather; shield
a protective covering or structure; shoe
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material; shoji
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper; shoulder
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; skirt
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist; arm, sleeve
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm; slipcover
a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture; slip-on
an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off; carpet slipper, slipper
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors; slops
cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain); dashboard, splashboard, splasher
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.; splasher
a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud; stalking-horse
screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game; street clothes
ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.); tailor-made
custom-made clothing; fly, fly sheet, rainfly, tent flap, tent-fly
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent; testudo
a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification; thumbstall
protective covering for an injured thumb; toecap
a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it; duds, threads, togs
informal terms for clothing; tongue
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot; uniform
clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification; varnish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface; veneer, veneering
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood; vestiture
an archaic term for clothing; splashboard, washboard
protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side; waterproofing
a coating capable of making a surface waterproof; woman's clothing
clothing that is designed for women to wear; work-clothes, work-clothing
clothing worn for doing manual labor

Type of:: artefact, artifact
a man-made object taken as a whole

n the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

Synonyms:: cover, masking, screening

Type of:: concealing, concealment, hiding
the activity of keeping something secret

n the act of protecting something by covering it

Types:: show 4 types...; hide 4 types...; dressing, grooming
the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes; investment
the act of putting on robes or vestments; primping
careful or finicky grooming; toilet, toilette
the act of dressing and preparing yourself

Type of:: protection
the activity of protecting someone or something

n the work of applying something

Synonyms:: application, coating

Types:: show 23 types...; hide 23 types...; anointing, anointment
the act of applying oil or an oily liquid; fumigation
the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it; foliation
the work of coating glass with metal foil; galvanisation, galvanization
either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting; lubrication
an application of a lubricant to something; pavage, paving
the act of applying paving materials to an area; painting
the act of applying paint to a surface; spraying
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer; tin-plating, tinning
the application of a protective layer of tin; tinning
the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; paperhanging, papering
the application of wallpaper; daubing, plastering
the application of plaster; plating
the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis); scumble
the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture; tiling
the application of tiles to cover a surface; waxing
the application of wax to a surface; facing, lining
providing something with a surface of a different material; spray painting
applying paint with a sprayer; spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface; finger-painting
painting by using the fingers to spread the paint; pargeting, pargetting
ornamental plastering; babbitting
lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal; inunction, unction
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

Type of:: manual labor, manual labour
labor done with the hands

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