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cloak

Pronunciation: /kləʊk/

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Definition of cloak

noun

1a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders: he threw his cloak about him
something serving to hide or disguise something:preparations had taken place under a cloak of secrecy

2 (cloaks) British a cloakroom: ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen

verb

[with object]

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

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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