cloak

cloak  (klk)

n.

1. A loose outer garment, such as a cape.

2. Something that covers or conceals: a cloak of secrecy.

tr.v. cloaked, cloak·ing, cloaks

To cover or conceal with or as if with a cloak. See Synonyms at clothe, disguise, hide¹.

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[Middle English cloke, from Old North French cloque, cloak, bell (from its shape), from Medieval Latin clocca; see clock¹.]

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cloak

Noun

1. a loose sleeveless outer garment, fastened at the throat and falling straight from the shoulders

2. something that covers or conceals

Verb

1. to hide or disguise

2. to cover with or as if with a cloak [Medieval Latin clocca cloak, bell]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cloak - anything that covers or conceals covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
	2.	cloak - a loose outer garment 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 - a hooded cloak for women cope - a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions dolman - a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves domino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume 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 outer garment, overgarment - a garment worn over other garments 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 wrap, wrapper - cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
Verb	1.	cloak - hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment" mask, dissemble disguise, mask - make unrecognizable; "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
	2.	cloak - cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" robe, clothe, drape spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
	3.	cloak - cover with or as if with a cloak; "cloaked monks" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

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cloak

noun 1. cape, coat, wrap, mantle

2. covering, layer, blanket, shroud

noun 3. disguise, front, cover, screen, blind, mask, shield, cover-up, façade, pretext, smoke screen

verb 4. cover, coat, wrap, blanket, shroud, envelop

5. hide, cover, screen, mask, disguise, conceal, obscure, veil, camouflage

Translations

cloak [kləuk] n → capa, manto

vt (fig) → encubrir, disimular

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cloak [kləuk] n → grande cape

vt (fig) → masquer, cacher

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cloak [kləuk] n → Umhang m

vt (fig) → hüllen

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cloak [kləuk] n → mantello

vt → avvolgere