History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
cover

something that covers another thing

wrapping, cover-up

cravat

a wide piece of cloth loosely folded and worn round the neck by men

necktie

emulsion

(any kind of) creamy liquid containing oil or fat

tinted covering

encrust

to cover (something) (with jewels etc)

put covering inside object

gild

to cover (something) with gold leaf or gold-coloured paint

embellish, decorate

latex

the kind of thick white liquid produced by a rubber tree

tinted covering

layer

a thickness of material (especially one of several) over a surface or forming one division

coating, tier

odds

the chances in favour of or against something happening

advantage

outstretched

stretched out

spread

overlap

to cover (something) in part by extending beyond one edge; to coincide, be the same, in part

lie over something else

paint

a solid colouring matter (to be) mixed with oil or other liquid and used to give colour to a surface

tinted covering

pane

a piece of glass in (a division of) a window

coating, covering; page

plating

a thin coating of gold, silver etc

coat with metallic material

sheet

a piece of cloth used in pairs for sleeping between; a flat, thin piece (of a material); a wide expanse (of ice, snow, flame etc)

coating, covering; page

smear

to mark (something) with something oily or sticky; spread (something oily etc) on (something); a deliberate (often untrue) remark made against a person, product, business etc

rub on, spread over

veneer

(a thin layer of) fine quality wood glued to the surface of cheaper wood (for making furniture etc); a surface appearance (of politeness etc) covering the true nature

pretence, front

OVERLAY as in Wiktionary
OVERLAY as in Wikipedia