animal skin - the outer covering of an animal

cowhide - the hide of a cow

goatskin - the hide of a goat

rawhide - untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes

body covering - any covering for the body or a body part

veil - to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"

secrete - place out of sight; keep secret; "The money was secreted from his children"

obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"

cover - spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"

bosom - hide in one's bosom; "She bosomed his letters"

bury - cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"

cover up, cover - hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"

shield, harbour, harbor - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"

becloud, befog, fog, haze over, obnubilate, obscure, mist, cloud - make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"

disguise - make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

sweep under the rug - to conceal something in the hopes it won't be discovered by others; "The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug"

lurk, skulk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

lie low - to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"

stow away - hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation; "The illegal immigrants stowed away on board the freighter"

hunker down - take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"

hole up - remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

lie low - keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous

earth - hide in the earth like a hunted animal

enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"