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cov·ert
I. \ˈkəvə(r)]t, ˈkōvə(r)]t, -ōˌvər]t, -ōˌvə̄]t, -ōˌvəi]t, usu ]d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French (past participle of covrir to cover), from Latin coopertus, past participle of cooperire to cover — more at cover
1.
a. : marked by or as if by concealment : kept private : not open, overt, or avowed : hidden, veiled
< ostensibly in sympathy but with covert malice >
b. : of hidden or doubtful meaning
< the covert wording of the message >
c. : performed or expressed surreptitiously, with reluctance to admit or avow, or with attempt at concealment
< listening to the long story with covert yawns >
< at first in covert conversation and now more openly in published works — W.H.Camp >
2. obsolete : secretive, deceitful
3. : covered over, sheltered, and secluded especially in sylvan surroundings
< starting from some covert place, saluted the chance comer on the road — William Wordsworth >
4. of a woman : married and under cover, authority, or protection of the husband — see feme covert
5.
a. : subconsciously motivated : implicit rather than explicit : underlying
< covert behavior >
< covert needs >
b. : not sanctioned or allowed open social expression
< covert cultural configurations and values >
Synonyms: see secret
II. \ˈkəvə(r)]t, ˈkōvə(r)]t, usu ]d.+V; Brit often ˈkəvə(r\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from covert, adjective
1.
a. : hiding place : shelter, refuge
< soldiers firing from coverts >
b. : a coppice affording cover for game : a hiding place in such a coppice
< the king shot a stag as it broke from covert — S.P.B.Mais >
c. : a masking or concealing device
< deliberation as a covert for their inactivity >
2. archaic : something that covers : covering
< the thick covert on a walnut >
< a bed without coverts >
3. : a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird — called also tectrix; see bird illustration
4. or covert cloth : a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed coating and suiting usually made of mixed-color yarns that give a flecked effect; also : a similar cotton or rayon fabric for sportswear |