Cover and Modesty

Cover

Cover noun - A piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents.

Modesty and cover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Cover".

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Modesty

Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Cover and modesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a noun "Modesty".

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

How words are described

simple simple cover simple modesty
actual actual cover actual modesty
real real cover real modesty

Both words in one sentence

  • Hold Up Your Score Timmy then uses one of the cards to cover his modesty when his swimming trunks fall off.
  • Kissing Discretion Shot Frequently in Classic Disney Shorts, two characters kissing at the end would cover themselves for the sake of modesty.
  • The only specific command in the Qur'an about female modesty is that they must cover their breasts (it's probably Fanservice).
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