cover-up: Meaning and Definition of
cov•er-up
Pronunciation: (kuv'ur-up"), [key]
— n.
- any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
- any of various women's garments, as loose blouses, jump suits, caftans, or sarongs, worn over a swimsuit, exercise clothing, or the like.
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