dust cover

American  

noun

1. a cloth or plastic covering used to protect furniture or equipment, as during a period of nonuse.

2. book jacket.

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dust cover British  

noun

1. another name for dustsheet

2. another name for dust jacket

3. a perspex cover for the turntable of a record player

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Etymology

Origin of dust cover

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

It is illustrated in black and white by Tolkien - who also designed the dust cover.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

“I normally remove the dust cover before doing anything like read the book,” he wrote.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2016

His debut album, 1978's "For You," credits him with "dust cover design."

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2016

Even with the dust cover still on, the first Mahli image gives us a real sense of being on Mars.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2012

I kicked at the gravel, letting the dust cover my legs.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry