"covering letter" meaning in English

See covering letter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: covering letters [plural], cover letter [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} covering letter (plural covering letters)
  1. (British English) A cover letter. Tags: British, English
    Sense id: en-covering_letter-en-noun-g1fQb1CK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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