Hypernyms for "covering"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
View Full Definition
anointing
anointment
article of clothing
artificial skin
bark
blanket
body covering
bootleg
bubble
canopy
cap
case
casing
chafing gear
chlamys
cloak
cloth covering
clothing
coat
coating
concealment
cover
cover plate
covert
crust
daubing
drape
dressing
earmuff
eggshell
encrustation
envelope
exhaust hood
facing
fig leaf
finger
flap
floor cover
floor covering
floral envelope
folder
foliation
footgear
footwear
fumigation
galvanisation
galvanization
grooming
habiliment
hood
imbrication
incrustation
indument
indumentum
indusium
instep
integument
lapping
lining
lubrication
mantle
mask
matting
mercy seat
overlapping
paddle box
paddle-box
painting
paperhanging
papering
pavage
paving
perianth
pericarp
peridium
perigone
perigonium
planking
plastering
plating
protection
protective cover
protective covering
roof
sac
scale
screen
scumble
seed vessel
sheath
shell
skim
slough
snowcap
spraying
swathing
test
theca
thumb
tiling
tinning
tin-plating
toe
top
upholstery
vesture
waxing
wear
wearable
wrap
wrapper
wrapping
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.