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Cloak

Cloak Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cloak? [n] a loose outer garment [n] anything that covers or conceals [v] hide under a false appearance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cloak: dissemble \| mask Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cloak: alibi \| apology \| apply to \| arm \| armor \| becloud \| befog \| blanket \| bless \| blind \| block \| bonnet \| boot \| breech \| camouflage \| canopy \| cap \| cape \| champion \| clothe \| cloud \| coat \| coif \| color \| compass about \| conceal \| concealment \| cope \| copyright \| cover \| cover story \| cover up \| coverage \| covering \| covert \| coverture \| cover-up \| cowl \| cowling \| curtain \| cushion \| defend \| device \| disguise \| dissemble \| dissimulate \| distract attention from \| drape \| drapery \| dress up \| eclipse \| ensconce \| enshroud \| ensure \| envelop \| excuse \| facade \| face \| feint \| fence \| fend \| film \| frock \| front \| gloss \| gloss over \| gown \| guarantee \| guard \| guise \| handle \| hanging \| harbor \| hat \| haven \| hide \| hood \| housing \| insure \| jacket \| keep \| keep from harm \| keep under cover \| lame excuse \| lay on \| lay over \| locus standi \| make safe \| mantle \| mask \| muffle \| nestle \| obduce \| obfuscate \| obscure \| occult \| ostensible motive \| overcoat \| overlay \| overspread \| pall \| patent \| police \| poncho \| poor excuse \| pretense \| pretension \| pretext \| protect \| protestation \| public motive \| put on \| put-off \| refuge \| register \| ride shotgun for \| robe \| safeguard \| screen \| scum \| secure \| semblance \| shade \| sham \| shelter \| shield \| shirt \| shoe \| show \| shroud \| slur over \| smoke screen \| sock \| spread over \| stalking-horse \| stocking \| stratagem \| subterfuge \| superimpose \| superpose \| trick \| underwrite \| varnish \| veil \| veneer \| vestment \| whitewash \| wrap See Also \| burnoose \| burnous \| burnouse \| caftan \| cape \| capote \| capuchin \| covering \| disguise \| dolman \| domino \| hooded cloak \| jellaba \| kaftan \| mantle \| opera cloak \| opera hood \| outer garment \| overgarment \| pallium \| poncho \| shawl \| toga \| tunic \| wrap \| wrapper Cloak In Webster's Dictionary \Cloak\ (?; 110), n. [Of. cloque cloak (from the bell-like shape), bell, F. cloche bell; perh. of Celtic origin and the same word as E. clock. See 1st {Clock}.] 1. 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. 2. That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover. No man is esteemed any ways considerable for policy who wears religion otherwise than as a cloak. --South. {Cloak bag}, a bag in which a cloak or other clothes are carried; a portmanteau. --Shak. \Cloak\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cloaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cloaking}.] To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal. Now glooming sadly, so to cloak her matter. --Spenser. Syn: See {Palliate}.

Cloak Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cloak?

[n] a loose outer garment
[n] anything that covers or conceals
[v] hide under a false appearance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cloak: dissemble | mask

Cloak In Webster's Dictionary

\Cloak\ (?; 110), n. [Of. cloque cloak (from the bell-like
shape), bell, F. cloche bell; perh. of Celtic origin and the
same word as E. clock. See 1st {Clock}.]
1. 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.

2. That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a
   fair pretense; a mask; a cover.

         No man is esteemed any ways considerable for policy
         who wears religion otherwise than as a cloak.
                                               --South.

{Cloak bag}, a bag in which a cloak or other clothes are
   carried; a portmanteau. --Shak.


\Cloak\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cloaked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Cloaking}.]
To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or
conceal.

      Now glooming sadly, so to cloak her matter. --Spenser.

Syn: See {Palliate}.

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