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armadillo An armadillo is a small mammal that lives in Central America, South America, and the southern United States. An armadillo's body has a covering that looks like armor! Armadillos eat mostly insects, and they are related to sloths and anteaters.
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]
bark2 Bark is what we call the outside covering of a tree. Sometimes old bark is loose, and you can take it off the tree with your fingers. Some trees have rough bark, but other trees have smooth bark.
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. [1/2 definitions]
carpet a covering like a carpet. [1/3 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.
cloth A cloth is a piece of material that is used for something, especially for cleaning or covering something. People often use a cloth when they clean things like furniture, their car, or shoes. Some people use a cloth when they take a bath or wash their face. [1/2 definitions]
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.
covering A covering is something that covers or hides something else.
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.
expose When you expose something, you make it visible by taking the covering off it. If you take off the carpet in a room, you will expose the floor. [2/4 definitions]