| armor |
a covering placed on ships and vehicles that protects against weapons. [2/4 definitions] |
| bare |
wearing no clothing or covering; naked. [1/5 definitions] |
| bedspread |
a covering for a bed. |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg. Boots are usually made of leather or rubber. [1/4 definitions] |
| bur |
the prickly and sharp covering for the seed of some plants. [1/2 definitions] |
| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. [2 definitions] |
| carpet |
a heavy fabric covering for floors. [2/3 definitions] |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| chrysalis |
the hard outside covering on a moth or butterfly while it is a pupa, the stage before it becomes an adult with wings. Many kinds of moths and butterflies make a chrysalis instead of a cocoon. Chrysalis is also sometimes used as another name for the pupa itself. |
| coat |
a covering or layer. [1/5 definitions] |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| crown |
a covering for the head often made of gold or silver and decorated with jewels. Kings and queens wear crowns. [1/4 definitions] |
| crust |
to coat with a hard or crisp covering. [1/5 definitions] |
| deodorant |
a substance for stopping or covering up unpleasant odors. |
| enamel |
the hard, shiny covering of a tooth. [1/4 definitions] |
| envelope |
a folded paper covering or container usually used to mail letters. |
| floor |
to cover with or provide with a floor or floor covering. [1/6 definitions] |
| frost |
a light, white covering of dew or water vapor frozen into ice crystals. [2/5 definitions] |
| frosting |
a sweet covering or filling for baked goods, often made of sugar, butter, and flavoring; icing. |
| glove |
a covering for the hand that has separate parts for each finger and the thumb. [1/3 definitions] |
| grate1 |
a frame of crossed or parallel metal bars used as a covering or guard over an opening. [1/2 definitions] |