slip·cov·er

[slip-kuhv-er]
noun
1.
a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
2.
a book jacket.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cover with a slipcover.

Origin:
1885–90; slip1 + cover

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slipcover (ˈslɪpˌkʌvə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): loose cover a fitted but easily removable cloth cover for a chair, sofa, etc
2.  (US), (Canadian) a book jacket; dust cover

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Example sentences
The cabinet shall be enclosed in a slipcover cardboard packing shell.
On this facade, it is apparent that the brick and stucco beneath the slipcover
  has been painted.
The reupholstering of furniture, including the making of a new slipcover, is a
  fabrication.
One type of individual flotation device consists of a basic cushion with a
  muslin cover contained in an upholstery slipcover.
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