Term: slough: any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: argument: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: broadcasting: taking part in a radio or tv program
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: giveaway: a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: sisterhood: the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: fenestration: surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: wood nettle: American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: payola: a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: equality: a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: cliff swallow: North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls
Broader: covering: a natural object that covers or envelops | Unrelated: terrorization: an act of terrorism