couvert
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of couvert
C18: from French
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Grilled sardines are a summertime specialty, but sardine pate is often part of a meal’s couvert, a small plate that might include olives, bread, cheese or sausage.
From Seattle Times
“This labor law is the final straw,” said Carole Couvert, the head of the white-collar CFE-CGC union that until now backed Mr. Hollande’s pro-business overhauls.
Named after the French "couvert", meaning covered, it was designed to be worn when riding.
From BBC
Il �tait couvert de haillons et priait avec ferveur.
From Project Gutenberg
L'historien Paul-Jove, qui suivait Clement VII., relevait sa longue robe pour qu'il p�t marcher plus v�te, et lorsque le pape fut arriv� au pont qui le laissait � d�couvert pour un instant, Paul-Jove le couvrit de son manteau et de son chapeau violet, de peur qu'il ne f�t reconnu � son rochet blanc et ajust� par quelque soldat bon tireur.
From Project Gutenberg
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.