| cover charge |
a fixed amount charged by nightclubs and restaurants in addition to the price of food and drink, often used to defray the cost of live entertainment or music. |
| cover crop |
a quick-growing crop planted to prevent soil erosion or soil depletion. |
| cover girl |
a young woman whose picture is on the cover of a magazine. |
| cover ground |
to pass over an area. [2 definitions] |
| cover letter |
a letter of explanation enclosed with a document, package, or the like. |
| cover story |
a magazine article featured in the picture or headlines on the magazine's cover. [2 definitions] |
| cover up |
to conceal (something damaging or embarrassing). |
| cover-up |
an action or scheme to conceal something, esp. a misdeed or scandal. |
| ground cover |
any of numerous low-growing plants that grow thickly and cover the ground, and often prevent soil erosion where there is little grass. [2 definitions] |
| re-cover |
to cover again. |
| soft-cover |
a book bound in a flexible cover, esp. of paper; paperback. [2 definitions] |
| take cover |
to seek protection or concealment. |
| under cover |
hidden or covert; in secrecy. |