protective covering
Noun
Meaning
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
the tough natural covering of some organisms
Source: WordNetSynonyms
armour
jacket
breastplate
sealer
protection
shell
leather
armor
fur
wool
epidermis
carapace
eggshell
panoply
plastron
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What attracted me the most of all to the detective story, was the protective covering offered to the author.
they had no protection from the fallout
wax provided protection for the floors