cloak
cloaks; cloaked; cloaking
A cloak is anything that conceals or hides something, like an over-sized, dark raincoat you wear when you don't want your friends to see you're going to the movies without them.
As a noun, a cloak is usually a loose piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes, like a cape or a gown. It especially refers to an outer garment that you might wear while traveling in order to protect your outfit or to conceal your identity. As a verb, to cloak is to conceal or hide something. If you were a famous person who wanted to go out alone, you might cloak your identity with a cloak.
Definitions of cloak
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a loose outer garment
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burnoose, burnous, burnouse
a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
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caftan, kaftan
a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
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cape, mantle
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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capote, hooded cloak
a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
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capuchin
a hooded cloak for women
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cope
a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
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dolman
a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
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domino
a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
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jellaba
a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa
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opera cloak, opera hood
a large cloak worn over evening clothes
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pallium
cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
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poncho
a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
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shawl
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
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toga
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
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tunic
any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees
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wrap, wrapper
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
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chiton
a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
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chlamys
a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
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gymslip
a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform
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kameez
a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)
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kirtle
a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
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mantelet, mantilla
short cape worn by women
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pelisse
a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
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prayer shawl, tallis, tallith
(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
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sarape, serape
a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men
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surcoat
a tunic worn over a knight's armor
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tabard
a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
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tippet
a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
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toga virilis
(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship
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outer garment, overgarment
a garment worn over other garments
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anything that covers or conceals
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cover with or as if with a cloak“cloaked monks”
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cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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cover
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cover as if with clothing
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cover, spread over
form a cover over
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cover, spread over
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hide under a false appearance
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