(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ of something such as mist or snow completely covers and hides something.
Today most of England will be under a ~ of thick mist.
= blanket
N-SING: N of n
3.
If you refer to something as a ~, you mean that it is intended to hide the truth about something.
Preparations for the wedding were made under a ~ of secrecy...
N-SING: N of/for n
4.
To ~ something means to cover it or hide it. (WRITTEN)
...the decision to ~ major tourist attractions in unsightly hoardings...
The beautiful sweeping coastline was ~ed in mist.
VERB: V n in n, V-ed