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   cloak

   /kləʊk/

   noun

   • 1. a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders: "he threw his cloak about him" Similar capemantlerobe
   • ▪ something serving to hide or disguise something: "preparations had taken place under a cloak of secrecy" Similar coverscreenmaskblindfrontcamouflageshieldveneerveilmantleshroudblanketpretextsmokescreen
   • 2. a cloakroom: British "ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen"

   verb

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

   Word 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.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLOAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLOAK definition: 1. a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CLOAK is a loose outer garment. How to use cloak in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cloak.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLOAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something that hides, covers, or keeps something else secret: cloak for The restaurant he owned was just a cloak for (= hid) his drug-dealing activities. under cloak of They left the house under cloak of darkness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. cloak.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cloakCloak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

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   Cloak definition: a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.. See examples of CLOAK used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLOAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cloakCloak - definition of cloak by The Free Dictionary

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   Define cloak. cloak synonyms, cloak pronunciation, cloak translation, English dictionary definition of cloak. n. 1. A long, loose outer garment, usually having a hood and no sleeves. 2. Something that covers or conceals: a cloak of secrecy. tr.v. cloaked , cloak·ing...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLOAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CLOAK definition: 1. a loose coat without sleeves that hangs down from your shoulders 2. something that is intended…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncloak noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /kləʊk/. /kləʊk/. [countable] a type of coat that has no arms, fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders, worn especially in the past. She stormed off, her cloak flying behind her. She threw a heavy cloak over her shoulders.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cloakcloak | meaning of cloak in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    cloak meaning, definition, what is cloak: a warm piece of clothing like a coat wit...: Learn more.