covering

covering
cov‧er‧ing /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ noun1. [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
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: a manhole cover | the cover that goes over the barbecue
   ▪ covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: There was light covering of snow on the ground. | The hard shell acts as a protective covering. | the cloth coverings on the altar
   ▪ lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: the lid of the box | a saucepan lid
   ▪ top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: I can’t find the cap for the pen. | Put the top back on the milk! | the cap that goes on the toothpaste
   ▪ cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: Can you take off the cork for me?
   ▪ wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: John tore the wrapping off his presents. | The lamp was still in its wrapping.
   ▪ wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. | He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.