[cov.er-up] n (1927) 1: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing "his garrulousness is a ~ for insecurity"; also: a usu. concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2: a loose outer garment
[cov.er-up] n (1927) 1: a device or stratagem for masking or concealing "his garrulousness is a ~ for insecurity"; also: a usu. concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public
2: a loose outer garment
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012