/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of protective covering Find synonyms for: Noun1. protective covering, protective cover, protection, coveringusage: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"2. protective covering, body coveringusage: the tough natural covering of some organismsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language