Cloak Definition
klōk
cloaked, cloaking, cloaks
noun
cloaks
A loose outer garment, usually sleeveless and extending to or below the knees.
Webster's New World
Something that covers or conceals; disguise.
Webster's New World
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
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A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.
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(Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
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verb
cloaked, cloaking, cloaks
To cover with or as with a cloak.
Webster's New World
To conceal; hide.
Webster's New World
(science fiction, intransitive) To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.
The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.
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Origin of Cloak
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From Old Northern French cloque (“travelling cloak”), from Medieval Latin clocca, ("travelers' cape", literally "a bell", so called from the garment's bell-like shape).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English cloke from Old North French cloque cloak, bell (from its shape) from Medieval Latin clocca clock1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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