"covers" meaning in English

See covers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʌvɚz/ [General-American], /ˈkʌvəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-covers.ogg [US], en-au-covers.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} covers
  1. plural of cover Tags: form-of, plural Form of: cover
    Sense id: en-covers-en-noun-8whbEF4v

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʌvɚz/ [General-American], /ˈkʌvəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-covers.ogg [US], en-au-covers.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} covers
  1. (plural only) The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Bedding
    Sense id: en-covers-en-noun-u7FWMTfM Disambiguation of Bedding: 3 41 19 20 17 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 31 27 29
  2. (cricket) The area of the field near cover and extra cover. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-covers-en-noun-smHW~2zL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 31 27 29 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (cricket) The tarpaulins or other devices used to cover the wicket during rain, in order to prevent it getting wet. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-covers-en-noun-MaiefeOW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 31 27 29 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

IPA: /ˈkʌvɚz/ [General-American], /ˈkʌvəz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-covers.ogg [US], en-au-covers.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} covers
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cover Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: cover
    Sense id: en-covers-en-verb-pLqUskpk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 13 31 27 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 13 20 23 42

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