noun Date: 1927 1. a device or stratagem for masking or concealing , a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public, a loose outer garment
COVER-UP
Meaning of COVER-UP in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012