covering vs instep

instep vs covering

covering and instep both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
instep	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, instep is a hyponym of covering; that is, instep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
instep: the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, casing, chafing gear, cloak, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, floor covering, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, imbrication, lapping, overlapping, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, protective covering, concealment, cover, covert, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	instep (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
the work of applying something	the arch of the foot
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

Difference between covering and instep

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