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| cov·ert [ kúvvərt, kṓvərt ] |
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secret: not intended to be known, seen, or found out
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noun (plural cov·erts) |
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1. undergrowth providing cover: a thicket, or undergrowth, in which game can shelter or hide
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2. shelter: a shelter or hiding place
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3. small feather: a small feather around the base of a quill on the wing or tail of a bird
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4. textiles twilled cloth: a hard-wearing twilled cloth. Use: suits.
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| [13th century. < Old French, past participle of covrir (see cover)] |
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  cov·ert·ly adverb |
| cov·ert·ness noun |
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