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coverup

coverup is the alternative spelling of cover-up.

Meaning of cover-up

Noun

cover-up (plural cover-ups)

  1. An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially 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.
    • 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.2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93

Forms of coverup

pluralcoverups

Questions about coverup

What is coverup the alternative spelling of?
Coverup is the alternative spelling of cover-up.

Words near coverup in the dictionary

  1. covertly
  2. covertness
  3. coverts
  4. coverture
  5. covertures
  6. coverup
  7. coverups
  8. covery
  9. coves
  10. covess
  11. covesses

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