Visual meaning of 'couverture' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of couverture: Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; such a covering. - Image 1

noun

Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; such a covering.

Examples:

"The baker dipped the strawberries in rich, melted couverture to make chocolate-covered treats. "

Visual illustration of couverture: A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection. - Image 1

noun

A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.

Examples:

"Under the legal doctrine of couverture, a married woman in the 18th century could not own property independently; her possessions fell under her husband's control. "

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Visual illustration of couverture: Shelter, hiding place. - Image 1

noun

Shelter, hiding place.

Examples:

"The thick bushes provided a good couverture for the rabbit, protecting it from the hawk. "

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "protecting" - To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

protecting/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

Visual illustration for the word "prepared" - To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

prepared/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

Visual illustration for the word "particularly" - (focus) Especially, extremely.

particularly/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

Visual illustration for the word "provided" - To make a living; earn money for necessities.

provided/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

Visual illustration for the word "protection" - The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

protection/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

Visual illustration for the word "strawberries" - The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

strawberries/ˈstrɔːˌbɛriz/ /ˈstrɔːbəriz/

The sweet, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

Visual illustration for the word "possessions" - Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

possessions/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

Visual illustration for the word "chocolate" - A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

chocolate/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

Visual illustration for the word "developed" - To change with a specific direction, progress.

developed/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

Visual illustration for the word "existence" - The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

existence/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

Visual illustration for the word "independently" - In an independent manner.

independently/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/

In an independent manner.

Visual illustration for the word "ownership" - The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.

ownership/ˈoʊnərʃɪp/ /ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp/

The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.