| 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. |

| cov·er-up or cov·er·up (kŭv'ər-ŭp') n.
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cover-up
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