Definition of cloak Cloak
/klowˈk/ - [klowk] - cloak
We found 20 definitions of cloak from 7 different sources.
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What does cloak mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: cloaks |
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| cloak - a loose outer garment | ||
| outer garment, overgarment a garment worn over other garments | ||
| burnoose, burnous, burnouse a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors | ||
| caftan, kaftan a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant | ||
| cape, mantle a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter | ||
| hooded cloak, capote a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head | ||
| capuchin monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl | ||
| cope a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions | ||
| dolman a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves | ||
| domino a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots | ||
| jellaba a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa | ||
| opera cloak, opera hood a large cloak worn over evening clothes | ||
| pallium cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome | ||
| poncho a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head | ||
| shawl cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders | ||
| toga a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome | ||
| tunic any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees | ||
| cloak - anything that covers or conceals | ||
| covering the act of protecting something by covering it | ||
Verb |
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| cloak - cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks" | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| cloak - hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment" | ||
| dissemble, mask | ||
| disguise, mask make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" | ||
| cloak - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" | ||
| clothe, drape, robe | ||
| spread over, cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cloak (Noun)
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. - cloak (Noun)
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. - cloak (Noun)
That which conceals; a disguise or pretext. - cloak (Noun)
A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address , making the user less identifiable. - cloak (Verb)
To cover as with a cloak. - cloak (Verb)
To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cloak (n.)
A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by women. - cloak (n.)
That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover. - cloak (v. t.)
To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cloak
Something serving to conceal plans. -
cloak
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cloak
Cloke, klōk, n. a loose outer garment: a covering: that which conceals: a disguise, pretext.—v.t. to clothe with a cloak: to cover: to conceal.—ns. Cloak′-bag (obs.), a portmanteau; Cloak′-room, a room set apart for keeping cloaks, coats, hats, &c., at a theatre, railway station, &c. [O. Fr. cloke, cloque—Low L. cloca, a bell, also a horseman's cape, because bell-shaped, from root of Clock.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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cloak
Have not the cloak to make when it begins to rain. -
cloak
Though the sun shines, leave not your cloak at home.
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