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cover-up - 2 dictionary results

cov⋅er-up

[kuhv-er-uhp]
–noun
1. any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
2. Also, cov⋅er⋅up. any of various women's garments, as loose blouses, jump suits, caftans, or sarongs, worn over a swimsuit, exercise clothing, or the like.

Origin:
1925–30; n. use of v. phrase cover up
cov·er-up or cov·er·up   (kŭv'ər-ŭp')
n.  
  1. An effort or strategy of concealment, especially a planned effort to prevent something potentially scandalous from becoming public.
  2. A loose garment for wear over other clothing, such as a swimsuit or an evening dress.
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