A blanket is a bed covering.
Brokers reported that some of the buying resulted from covering by speculators who had previously sold short (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cov·er·ing — /ˈkʌvərıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : an object or substance that goes over or on top of something especially in order to hide or protect it The ground was hidden under a covering [=cover] of snow. floor/wall/window coverings … Useful english dictionary
bed|cov|er|ing — «BEHD KUHV uhr ihng», noun. = bedclothes. (Cf. ↑bedclothes) … Useful english dictionary
cov — cov·en; cov·e·nan·tal; cov·e·nan·tee; cov·e·nan·tor; cov·er·age; cov·er·chief; cov·er·er; cov·er·less; cov·er·let; cov·er·lid; cov·er·ture; cov·et; cov·et·able; cov·et·ing·ly; cov·e·tive·ness; cov·e·tous; cov·e·tous·ly; cov·e·tous·ness; cov·in;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
re·cov·er·ing — /rıˈkʌvərıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun : in a state in which you have stopped or are trying to stop a behavior (such as drinking alcohol or using drugs) that you have been doing for a long time and that is harmful to you a recovering… … Useful english dictionary
cov|ing — … Useful english dictionary
covering — cov·er·ing … English syllables
covetingly — cov·et·ing·ly … English syllables
covet — cov•et [[t]ˈkʌv ɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another s property[/ex] 2) to wish for, esp. eagerly 3) to have an inordinate or wrongful desire • Etymology: 1175–1225; … From formal English to slang
covering — cov|er|ing [ˈkʌvərıŋ] n 1.) [singular] something that covers or hides something ▪ a light covering of snow 2.) coverings [plural] a layer of something such as paper, wood, or cloth used to cover walls, floors etc ▪ colourful wall coverings … Dictionary of contemporary English
