A covering; a veil. Also figurative.
| 单词 | θ102151 |
| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [noun] > a covering (118) wrielsc825 A covering; a veil. Also figurative. coverc1320 That which covers: anything that is put or laid over, or that naturally overlies or overspreads an object, with the effect of hiding, sheltering… hillingc1325 concrete. A covering; e.g. clothing, a bed-quilt, a roof, the cover of a book; cf. heeling, n.1 3 (In Middle English frequently in food and hilling.) eyelida1382 figurative and in figurative contexts. covering1382 concrete. That which covers or is adapted to cover, whether for protection, shelter, concealment, or adornment; a cover; a cloth to spread over… casea1398 A part of an animal (in later use esp. an insect) or plant that acts as a receptacle or a protective covering. In later use also: a protective… coverta1400 gen. A covering. tegumentc1440 Something that serves to cover; a covering, coating, envelope, investment, integument. gen. (natural or artificial). hacklea1450 A covering or skin of any kind, esp. a snake's skin. Also in extended use. English regional in later use. coverturec1450 Protective covering; shelter; refuge. Also figurative. housingc1450 Frequently in plural. A covering, esp. of cloth or the like. Now rare in general sense. deck1466 A covering. Obsolete. heeler1495 A cover, a covering; spec. a horse cloth, a blanket. English regional (southern) in later use. housera1522 A covering, housing (housing, n.2). coverlet1551 transferred. A covering of any kind; a cover. shrouda1561 A thing serving as a covering or protection; a defence; a covering, screen, veil, ‘cloak’, disguise. Now somewhat rhetorical. kever1570 common Middle English form of cover, v.1, cover, v.2 in midlands and southern dialect; rare obsolete f. cover, n.1 vele1580 A veil or covering. periwig1589 figurative. A covering; something used for concealment or to cover up a defect. Obsolete. hap1593 A covering of any kind, esp. of rough material; spec. a wrap, shawl, or other covering for (part of the) body; a coverlet. Cf. hip hape n. at hip, n.1… opercle1598 A cover, a covering. Obsolete. rare. integument?1611 That with which anything is covered, enclosed, or clothed; a covering, investment, coating. In general sense. (Now usually either figurative from… blanketa1616 figurative. cask1646 Case, shell. Obsolete. operiment1650 A covering. coverlid1654 transferred and figurative. tegment1656 gen. A covering, integument. Obsolete. rare. shell?1677 A covering (of earth, stone, etc.). muff1687 Any of various coverings that serve to provide warmth or protection. operculum1738 In general use: a cover. Also figurative. tegmen1807 A cover, covering, coating, integument. (Only in scientific use.) gen. Subcategories:— complete (1) — inner (1) — a covering network (1) — like a carpet (2) — like a cap (2) — on the top (6) — on the end (1) — cloth or textile (29) — like a garment (16) — of cloud or mist (1) — protective (13) — concealing (8) — complete or thick (1) — partial (2) — rigid outer casing of a manufactured object (2) — of an aircraft, etc. (1) |
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