cover-up

See also: coverup and cover up

English

Alternative forms

• coverup

Etymology

From the verb cover up.

Noun

cover-up (plural cover-ups)

1. An attempt to conceal or disguise a wrongdoing or a mistake.

   Truthfulness means no lies and no cover-ups. Compassion means being kind and helpful to others. Forbearance means being able to tolerate and suffer, and not fight back.

2. An item of clothing to be worn over a swimsuit while not in the water.
   • 2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours (page 93)

     The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.

Translations

attempt to conceal or disguise a wrongdoing or a mistake

• Azerbaijani: ört-basdır
• Czech: ututlat pf
• Dutch: wegmoffelen (nl)
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• German: Vertuschung (de) f
• Italian: occultamento (it) m, copertura (it) f, insabbiamento (it) m
• Portuguese: encobrimento m