Cloak - English meaning

kləʊk

Cloak – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
Usage examples:
He threw his cloak about him
Synonims:
CapeMantleRobe
noun
A cloakroom.
Usage examples:
Ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen

verb
Dress in a cloak.
Usage examples:
They sat cloaked and hooded

noun
A loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders
Usage examples:
The agents operate under a cloak of secrecy., the deal was cloaked in secrecy.

noun
A loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead of a coat

noun
Something that hides, covers, or keeps something else secret
Usage examples:
Cloak for the restaurant he owned was just a cloak for (= hid) his drug-dealing activities., under …

verb
To cover or hide something
Usage examples:
Be cloaked in he has always kept his love affairs cloaked in secrecy (= kept them secret)., the riv…

Cloak translation into English

Cloak: translate from English into Chinese

披风, 斗篷, 遮掩, 大衣, 氅, 隐秘

Cloak: translate from English into Dutch

Mantel, Dekmantel, Jas, Bemantelen, Omhullen

Cloak: translate from English into French

Manteau, Cacher, Voile

Cloak: translate from English into German

Mantel, Umhang, Kleid, Drapieren

Cloak: translate from English into Hindi

लबादा, बरसती, अंगरखा, चोग़ा, चोग़ा पहनना, लंबा, जामा

Cloak: translate from English into Italian

Mantello, Mantella, Manto, Nascondere, Cappa, Ammantare, Avvolgere, Pretesto

Cloak: translate from English into Korean

망토, 소매 없는 외투, 가리는 것, 변소, 뒤덮다, 뒤어 감추다, 외투를 입히다

Cloak: translate from English into Russian

Плащ, Мантия, Маскировать, Покров, Маска, Личина, Скрывать, Отговорка, Предлог, Покрывать плащом, Надевать плащ, Прикрывать

Cloak: translate from English into Spanish

Capa, Manto, Encubrir, Capote, Ocultar, Disimular, Pretexto, Cubrir, Prepalabra, Encapotar, Encapotarse

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.

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Cloak – similar words

cloaking

kləʊk

verb
Dress in a cloak.
Usage examples:
They sat cloaked and hooded

noun
A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
Usage examples:
He threw his cloak about him

noun
A cloakroom.
Usage examples:
Ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen

Cloaking - all meanings in English

cloaked

kləʊk

verb
Dress in a cloak.
Usage examples:
They sat cloaked and hooded

noun
A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders.
Usage examples:
He threw his cloak about him

noun
A cloakroom.
Usage examples:
Ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen

Cloaked - all meanings in English

Cloak synonims

cape

keɪp

noun
A sleeveless cloak, typically a short one.
Usage examples:
He was wearing a flowing cape

verb
(in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape.
Usage examples:
The film shows a man expertly caping a charging bull

noun
A headland or promontory.
Usage examples:
We could see the island from the cape

Cape - all meanings in English

mantle

noun
A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
Usage examples:
She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb
Cloak or envelop.
Usage examples:
Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun
Variant spelling of mantel.

Mantle - all meanings in English

robe

noun
A long, loose outer garment reaching to the ankles.
Usage examples:
A young man in a fez and ragged robe

verb
Short for lap robe.

noun
A long, loose-fitting piece of clothing, esp. one worn at home
Usage examples:
I had on pajamas and a robe.

Robe - all meanings in English

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