coverup

  

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; noun use of verb phrase cover up

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cover-up
 
—n
1.  concealment or attempted concealment of a mistake, crime, etc
 
—vb (when intr, often foll by for)
2.  (tr) to cover completely
3.  to attempt to conceal (a mistake or crime): she tried to cover up for her friend
4.  (intr) boxing to defend the body and head with the arms

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cover-up definition


  1. n.
    an act of concealing something. : The candidate accused her opponent of a cover-up.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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