undercovering

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From under- +‎ covering.

Noun

undercovering (plural undercoverings)

  1. A covering that goes under something else.
    • 2009 October 9, Anthony Tommasini, “Family Dysfunction Bathed in Cosmic Neon”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      At the moment of the killing, the black fabric covering the rotating platform is stripped off by some of the ever-present gremlin people to reveal blood red undercovering.

Etymology 2

From undercover +‎ -ing.

Verb

undercovering

  1. present participle and gerund of undercover
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