cloak

cloak · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long, loose outer garment without sleeves, fastened at the neck.

  2. 2.

    To cover or hide something.

  3. 3.

    Something that conceals or covers.

  4. 4.

    To dress in a cloak.

Forms

plural: cloaks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cloak and dagger — involving secrecy and espionage
  • •
    cloak of invisibility — something that makes one undetectable
  • •
    cloakroom — a room for storing coats and belongings

Related words

See also: cape, cover, disguise, mantle
Synonyms: cape, cover, mantle, wrap

Etymology

From Old French "cloke" or "cloque" (cloak), probably from Medieval Latin "clocca" (bell, horseman's cape), so called because of the bell-like shape. Related to "clock" through the same Latin root, as early clocks were housed in bell-shaped covers.