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   cloak

   /kləʊk/

   noun

   • 1. a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders: "he threw his cloak about him" Similar capemantlerobe
   • ▪ something serving to hide or disguise something: "preparations had taken place under a cloak of secrecy" Similar coverscreenmaskblindfrontcamouflageshieldveneerveilmantleshroudblanketpretextsmokescreen
   • 2. a cloakroom: British "ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen"

   verb

   • 1. dress in a cloak: "they sat cloaked and hooded"
   • ▪ hide, cover, or disguise (something): "she cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech"

   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 › dictionary › englishCLOAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   [ S or U ] something that hides, covers, or keeps something else secret: cloak for The restaurant he owned was just a cloak for (= hid) his drug-dealing activities. under cloak of They left the house under cloak of darkness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. cloak. verb [ T ]

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cloakCloak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CLOAK is a loose outer garment. How to use cloak in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cloak.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cloakCLOAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat. something that covers or conceals; disguise; pretense: He conducts his affairs under a cloak of secrecy. Synonyms: veil, mask, cover. verb (used with object) to cover with or as if with a cloak: She arrived at the opera cloaked in green velvet. to hide; conceal: The mission was cloaked in mystery.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLOAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat. Dave and Les Jacobs/Blend Images/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Coats, jackets & cloaks. achkan. anorak. Barbour. barn coat. baseball jacket. donkey jacket. double-breasted. doublet. down jacket. down vest. mackintosh

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cloakCloak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A cloak is anything that conceals or hides something, like an over-sized, dark raincoat you wear when you don't want your friends to see you're going to the movies without them. As a noun, a cloak is usually a loose piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes, like a cape or a gown.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLOAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cloakCloak - definition of cloak by The Free Dictionary

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   Define cloak. cloak synonyms, cloak pronunciation, cloak translation, English dictionary definition of cloak. n. 1. A long, loose outer garment, usually having a hood and no sleeves. 2. Something that covers or conceals: a cloak of secrecy. tr.v. cloaked , cloak·ing...