covering
noun /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
- a layer of something that covers something else
- a thick covering of snow on the ground
Extra Examples- Protect the plants with a covering of compost or leaves.
- Skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body.
- The grain has several protective coverings.
- There was a thick covering of vegetation along the riverbank.
- a layer of material such as carpet or wallpaper, used to cover, decorate and protect floors, walls, etc.
- floor/wall coverings
Extra Examples- Liven up your room with some new wall coverings.
- The cell had bare walls and no floor covering.
- The existing roof covering had been stripped away.
- a piece of material that covers something
- He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body.