cover-up

noun
/ˈkʌvɚˌʌp/US

Etymology

Deverbal from cover up.

Definitions

  1. An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake.

    • Truthfulness means no lies and no cover-ups. Compassion means being kind and helpful to others. Forbearance means being able to tolerate and suffer, and not fight back.
  2. An item of clothing to be worn over a swimsuit while not in the water.

    • The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for cover-up. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA