cover-upn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkʌvərʌp/, U.S.

/ˈkəvərəp/

Etymology: < to cover up (see to cover up at cover v.¹ Phrasal verbs).

A. n.

An act of covering up (in various senses: see to cover up at cover v.¹ Phrasal verbs); spec. assistance given to a wrongdoer in escaping detection; = cover n.¹ 3d; also, a high-necked garment, a cover-all.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > [noun]

coverture1393

laina1400

coveringc1400

palliation?c1425

lainingc1440

lonea1450

hudder-mudder1461

hugger-mugger1529

concealment1565

celation1567

hugger1576

burial1596

smothering1602

suppression1651

disguisal1652

hugger-mug1654

latitancy1701

cover-up1927

wraps1939

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > means of concealment > [noun]

shadowc1200

blindfolding?c1225

coverturec1374

hiding1382

veilc1384

palliation?c1425

covert1574

panoply1576

hoodwink1577

mask1597

cover1600

screena1616

pretexture1618

purdah1621

subterfuge1621

tecture1624

coverlet1628

domino1836

face shield1842

concealment1847

protective colouring1873

camouflage1885

protective coloration1892

smokescreen1926

cover-up1927

scrim1942

marzipan1945

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > means of concealment > [noun] > act of disguising

misguising1581

disguisement1583

disguising1587

vizarding1609

disguisea1616

disguisal1834

maskinga1933

cover-up1958

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > that covers or wraps > that covers entirely

coverall1830

cover-up1960

1927 M. A. Noble Those ‘Ashes’ 192 Hardinge has a good defence and cover-up.

1935 R. Chandler in Black Mask Jan. 31/2 I don't have to tell you how a police department looks at that kind of a cover-up on a murder.

1940 M. Allingham Black Plumes ii. 11 It was a bad cover up and very obvious.

1958 Spectator 27 June 836/2 The slogan ‘personal service’ is often a cover-up for very indifferent attention indeed.

1960 Sunday Express 27 Nov. 14 This fluffy bed jacket..is a complete cover-up for cold weather.

1961 Sunday Express 2 Apr. 14 Thickknit cover-up, full-fashioned in..zig-zag rib.

1963 New Yorker 1 June 103 This cover-up flowers in a burst of colorful island foliage.

B. adj.

That covers up or conceals. Originally U.S.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > other

smalleOE

lightc1230

round1402

side-necked1430

wanton1489

Spanish1530

tucked1530

lustya1555

civil1582

open-breasted1598

full1601

everlasting1607

sheeten1611

nothinga1616

burly1651

pin-up1677

slouching1691

double-breasted1701

negligée1718

translated1727

uniform1746

undress1777

single-breasted1796

unworn1798

mamalone1799

costumic1801

safeguard1822

Tom and Jerry1830

lightweight1837

fancy dress1844

wrap-1845

hen-skin1846

Mary Stuart1846

well-cut1849

mousquetaire1851

empire1852

costumary1853

solid1859

spring weight1869

Henri II1870

western1881

hard-boiled1882

man-of-war1883

Henley1886

demi-season1890

Gretchen1890

toreador1892

crossover1893

French cut1896

drifty1897

boxy1898

Buster Brown1902

Romney1903

modistic1907

Peter Pan1908

classic1909

Fauntleroy1911

baby doll1912

flared1928

flare1929

tuck-in1929

unpressed1932

Edwardian1934

swingy1937

topless1937

wraparound1937

dressed-down1939

cover-up1942

Sun Yat-sen1942

utility1942

non-utility1948

sudsable1951

off-the-shoulder1953

peasant1953

flareless1954

A-line1955

matador1955

stretch1956

wash-and-wear1959

layered1962

Tom Jones1964

Carnaby Street1965

Action Man1966

Mao-style1967

wear-dated1968

thermal1970

bondage1980

swaggery1980

hoochie1990

mitumba1990

kinderwhore1994

1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §461/12 Cover-up man.., a pickpocket's confederate.

1960 V. Wimperis Unmarried Mother xvi. 343 Contraception, abortion and ‘cover-up’ marriages all affect the number of children born illegitimate.

1960 Vogue Pattern Bk. Early autumn 42 Party dress and cover-up bolero.

1970 Harrods Catal. 16/1 Exclusive cover-up rig in cotton velour. Top has shoe-lace fastening, pants elasticated at waist.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cover-up
释义	cover-upn.adj. Brit. /ˈkʌvərʌp/, U.S. /ˈkəvərəp/ Etymology: < to cover up (see to cover up at cover v.¹ Phrasal verbs). A. n. An act of covering up (in various senses: see to cover up at cover v.¹ Phrasal verbs); spec. assistance given to a wrongdoer in escaping detection; = cover n.¹ 3d; also, a high-necked garment, a cover-all. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > [noun] coverture1393 laina1400 coveringc1400 palliation?c1425 lainingc1440 lonea1450 hudder-mudder1461 hugger-mugger1529 concealment1565 celation1567 hugger1576 burial1596 smothering1602 suppression1651 disguisal1652 hugger-mug1654 latitancy1701 cover-up1927 wraps1939 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > means of concealment > [noun] shadowc1200 blindfolding?c1225 coverturec1374 hiding1382 veilc1384 palliation?c1425 covert1574 panoply1576 hoodwink1577 mask1597 cover1600 screena1616 pretexture1618 purdah1621 subterfuge1621 tecture1624 coverlet1628 domino1836 face shield1842 concealment1847 protective colouring1873 camouflage1885 protective coloration1892 smokescreen1926 cover-up1927 scrim1942 marzipan1945 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > means of concealment > [noun] > act of disguising misguising1581 disguisement1583 disguising1587 vizarding1609 disguisea1616 disguisal1834 maskinga1933 cover-up1958 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > that covers or wraps > that covers entirely coverall1830 cover-up1960 1927 M. A. Noble Those ‘Ashes’ 192 Hardinge has a good defence and cover-up. 1935 R. Chandler in Black Mask Jan. 31/2 I don't have to tell you how a police department looks at that kind of a cover-up on a murder. 1940 M. Allingham Black Plumes ii. 11 It was a bad cover up and very obvious. 1958 Spectator 27 June 836/2 The slogan ‘personal service’ is often a cover-up for very indifferent attention indeed. 1960 Sunday Express 27 Nov. 14 This fluffy bed jacket..is a complete cover-up for cold weather. 1961 Sunday Express 2 Apr. 14 Thickknit cover-up, full-fashioned in..zig-zag rib. 1963 New Yorker 1 June 103 This cover-up flowers in a burst of colorful island foliage. B. adj. That covers up or conceals. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > other smalleOE lightc1230 round1402 side-necked1430 wanton1489 Spanish1530 tucked1530 lustya1555 civil1582 open-breasted1598 full1601 everlasting1607 sheeten1611 nothinga1616 burly1651 pin-up1677 slouching1691 double-breasted1701 negligée1718 translated1727 uniform1746 undress1777 single-breasted1796 unworn1798 mamalone1799 costumic1801 safeguard1822 Tom and Jerry1830 lightweight1837 fancy dress1844 wrap-1845 hen-skin1846 Mary Stuart1846 well-cut1849 mousquetaire1851 empire1852 costumary1853 solid1859 spring weight1869 Henri II1870 western1881 hard-boiled1882 man-of-war1883 Henley1886 demi-season1890 Gretchen1890 toreador1892 crossover1893 French cut1896 drifty1897 boxy1898 Buster Brown1902 Romney1903 modistic1907 Peter Pan1908 classic1909 Fauntleroy1911 baby doll1912 flared1928 flare1929 tuck-in1929 unpressed1932 Edwardian1934 swingy1937 topless1937 wraparound1937 dressed-down1939 cover-up1942 Sun Yat-sen1942 utility1942 non-utility1948 sudsable1951 off-the-shoulder1953 peasant1953 flareless1954 A-line1955 matador1955 stretch1956 wash-and-wear1959 layered1962 Tom Jones1964 Carnaby Street1965 Action Man1966 Mao-style1967 wear-dated1968 thermal1970 bondage1980 swaggery1980 hoochie1990 mitumba1990 kinderwhore1994 1942 L. V. Berrey & M. Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §461/12 Cover-up man.., a pickpocket's confederate. 1960 V. Wimperis Unmarried Mother xvi. 343 Contraception, abortion and ‘cover-up’ marriages all affect the number of children born illegitimate. 1960 Vogue Pattern Bk. Early autumn 42 Party dress and cover-up bolero. 1970 Harrods Catal. 16/1 Exclusive cover-up rig in cotton velour. Top has shoe-lace fastening, pants elasticated at waist. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1927
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