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loose cover

British  

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: slipcover.  a fitted but easily removable cloth cover for a chair, sofa, etc

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Example Sentences

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Would a tight seal be much more effective than a loose cover?

From Salon

She brought the vegetables home from the market in their waxy paper bags, the vegetables themselves picked from the gardens of the farmers that morning and taken directly to the town square under just a loose cover of burlap — not like here, where everything has to go into a refrigerated truck.

From New York Times

Critic Tom Sietsema leans toward the seafood dishes, such as “steamed Manila clams in a broth of mint and potatoes that leads to repeat bread mopping, and cod draped in a loose cover of ground chorizo, herbs and lemon zest — a perfect winter pick-me-up.”

From Washington Post

But the sea is well represented by steamed Manila clams in a broth of mint and potatoes that leads to repeat bread mopping, and cod draped in a loose cover of ground chorizo, herbs and lemon zest — a perfect winter pick-me-up and yet another plate in support of Olivia.

From Washington Post

Fires can happen if a loose cover comes in contact with hot exhaust system parts.

From US News