covert ˈkoʊvərt adjective and noun
adjective: secret or hidden
noun: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
noun: a flock of coots, which are medium-sized water birds
The word covert has appeared in 339 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Nov. 21 in “‘Wicked’ and the Never-Ending Press Tour,” by Esther Zuckerman
Thus began two years of thematic dressing for the pair, who decided to embody their characters offscreen as well as on. Grande gravitated toward baby pink, princess-adjacent attire, while Erivo went for greens and blacks with a gothic bent. In the “For Good” era, they eased up on their commitment to the bit — a little. At the London premiere this month, Grande even wore black, though it’s worth noting that look had a covert Oz connection. It was designed by the couturier known as Adrian, who worked on “The Wizard of Oz” (1939).
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