Thesaurus results for COVERINGS

coverings

noun

plural of covering

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

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as in sheaths

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed

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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

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Noun

Madonna then descended the stairs and removed her coat to reveal a red-and-black corset as dancers lifted her onto a table that rolled around a choir in the audience wearing white veils.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The last time the country buried a king, in 1991, Queen Sonja and her daughter Märtha Louise wore long, black veils.

— Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of veils

Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of sheaths

Noun

Crime scene investigators found seven shell casings on the ground after the shooting, but so far no arrests have been made.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
According to court documents, Poindexter’s DNA was identified on shell casings found near the shooting.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of casings

Noun

Swappable kiltie lace shrouds offer the choice of the same three flavors, as does an assortment of laces that adds a chocolate chip-like pattern as a forth option.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The novel invites and shrouds and protects, then presses on him for years in recollection, worrying the edges of imagination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrouds

Noun

The centers would offer charging stations, Wi-Fi, bottled water, snacks, blankets, air conditioning and accessible restrooms.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
There were pictures of him handing out blankets in northern Syria—but also of him sitting in a tent with a Kalashnikov at his feet.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of blankets

Noun

That’s why Robeson’s photograph appears on the covers of both the first and second editions of Black in the British Frame.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Besides her own headlining set, karaoke queen Clarkson is sure to be asked to stick around for the festival’s traditional closing night jam of all-1990s covers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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