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plural cover-ups
An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake. quotations examples
Mona: Oh, of course, a cover-up! You know, the whole town would panic if they knew a misunderstood Frankensteinosaurus was on a bloodthirsty rampage! Your secret's safe, Officer. I don't want to cause an international panic any more than you do.
1999, Mona the Vampire, "Jurassic Parking Lot" (season 1, episode 3b)
An item of clothing to be worn over a swimsuit while not in the water. quotations examples
The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.
2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93