Meanings
nouncover letter (plural cover letters)
plural cover letters · alternative British English covering letter
- A letter or written communication that serves to introduce an accompanying document; especially, a letter that introduces a résumé or curriculum vitae.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
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Translations
Catalan carta de presentació
- carta de presentacióletter to introduce a document
Chinese Mandarin 附信, 附函
- 附信 (fùxìn)letter to introduce a document
- 附函 (fùhán)letter to introduce a document
- 求職信 /求职信 (qiúzhíxìn)letter to introduce a document
Czech průvodní dopis, motivační dopis
- průvodní dopisletter to introduce a document
- motivační dopisletter to introduce a document
Dutch begeleidbrief, begeleidende brief
- begeleidbriefletter to introduce a document
- begeleidende briefletter to introduce a document
- motivatiebriefletter to introduce a document
- sollicitatiebriefletter to introduce a document
Finnish saatekirje
- saatekirjeletter to introduce a document
French lettre de motivation
- lettre de motivationletter to introduce a document
German Anschreiben
- Anschreibenletter to introduce a document
Hebrew מכתב מקדים
- מכתב מקדים (mikhtáv makdím)letter to introduce a document
Hungarian kísérőlevél, motivációs levél
- kísérőlevélletter to introduce a document
- motivációs levélletter to introduce a document
Indonesian surat pengantar
- surat pengantarletter to introduce a document
Italian lettera di presentazione
- lettera di presentazioneletter to introduce a document
Japanese 志望書
- 志望書 (shibōsho)letter to introduce a document
Korean 자기소개서
- 자기소개서 (jagisogaeseo)letter to introduce a document
Polish list motywacyjny
- list motywacyjnyletter to introduce a document
Russian сопроводи́тельное письмо́
- сопроводи́тельное письмо́ (soprovodítelʹnoje pisʹmó)letter to introduce a document
Spanish carta de presentación
- carta de presentaciónletter to introduce a document
Swedish personligt brev
- personligt brevletter to introduce a document
Ukrainian супровідний лист
- супровідний лист (suprovidnyj lyst)letter to introduce a document
Cite this entry
APA
cover letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20letter
MLA
“cover letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20letter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cover letter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20letter.
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