Peittävä

Peittävä is a Finnish adjective meaning "covering" or "concealing." It is formed from the verb peittää, to cover, with the suffix -vä that yields an adjective describing a characteristic. The word is used to describe something that covers or hides another thing, either physically or figuratively. In everyday language it appears in phrases such as peittävä kerros (a covering layer), peittävä maali or peittävä väri (an opaque paint or color), and peittävä meikki (full-coverage makeup).

In cosmetics, peittävä makeup aims to conceal skin imperfections and produce an even appearance. In construction and materials science, a peittävä coating provides opacity to hide the substrate and can also offer protection against environmental factors. The noun form peittävyys denotes the property of being opaque or covering. Antonyms include paljastava or läpinäkyvä, depending on context, which refer to revealing or transparent qualities. The term is common in technical writing as well as everyday speech, and its usage is largely determined by context and the level of formality.