Gangster; covering (4)
I believe the answer is:
hood
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">gangster</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">covering</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that hood is a type of covering)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hood that I've seen before include "Bronx district" , "See 8" , "Outlaw and gangster" , "this could provide cover" , "Head covering or American car bonnet" .)