covering
noun/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #2,242 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
something that lies over or wraps around something else to protect or conceal it
Example sentence
She spread a plastic covering over the furniture to protect it from dust.
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