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   Cloak

   /klōk/

   

   noun

   • 1. an outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders. Similar capemantlerobe
   • ▪ something serving to hide or disguise something: "lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade" Similar coverscreenmaskblindfrontcamouflageshieldveneerveilmantleshroudblanketpretextsmokescreen

   verb

   • 1. dress in a cloak: "she cloaked herself in black"
   • ▪ hide, cover, or disguise (something): "the horror of war was cloaked in the trappings of chivalry"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche ‘bell, cloak’ (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’. Compare with clock1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycloak | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. us uk / kləʊk/ [ C ] a loose coat without sleeves that hangs down from your shoulders. a cloak of sth literary. something that is intended to cover or hide the truth of something else: a cloak of secrecy / mystery. (Definition of cloak from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cloak. in Spanish.

3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cloakcloak | meaning of cloak in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   cloak. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Clothes cloak1 /kləʊk $ kloʊk/ noun 1 [ countable] a warm piece of clothing like a coat without sleeves that hangs loosely from your shoulders 2 [ singular] an organization, activity, or way of behaving that deliberately protects someone or keeps something secret cloak of ...

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › cloakcloak - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 3, 2024 · A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness. ( figurative) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCLOAK definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out. 2. singular noun. A cloak of something such as mist or snow completely covers and hides something. Today most of New England will be under a cloak of thick mist.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cloakCloak Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CLOAK meaning: 1 : a piece of clothing that is used as a coat, that has no sleeves, and that is worn over the shoulders and attached at the neck; 2 : a thing that hides or covers someone or something.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › cloakcloak - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   something that covers or conceals; disguise: They negotiated under a cloak of secrecy. v. [ ~ + object] to cover with or as if with a cloak: The magician was cloaked in black silk. to hide; conceal: They cloaked their fear with jokes. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. cloak (klōk), n.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › cloakcloak | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   cloak meaning: a loose coat with no parts for the arms. Learn more.