cloak
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to cover with or as if with a cloak.
She arrived at the opera cloaked in green velvet.
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to hide; conceal.
The mission was cloaked in mystery.
noun
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a wraplike outer garment fastened at the throat and falling straight from the shoulders
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something that covers or conceals
verb
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to cover with or as if with a cloak
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to hide or disguise
Other Word Forms
- cloakless adjective
- undercloak noun
- well-cloaked adjective
Etymology
Origin of cloak
1175–1225; Middle English cloke (< Old French ) < Medieval Latin cloca, variant of clocca bell-shaped cape, bell; clock 1
Example Sentences
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Miller said that India's cloak of invincibility had been removed and now South Africa knew "that they are beatable".
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
By the time it reached final inspection it had acquired a cloak of ruby-red metallic paint, diamond-white LED headlamps and a mouthful of metal grillework as bright as a tea service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Most of those selected to wear the killer’s cloak in “The Traitors” come to this conclusion, but not as woefully as Rausch.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Actor Sydney Sweeney was in the spotlight Monday after being captured on video recently scaling the H of the Hollywood sign under the cloak of darkness — to hang up some bras.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
She made her way past the sleepy cows and shed her cloak at the base of the ladder so she might scurry up without getting tangled.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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