C1nounarts
US/kloʊk/
UK/kləʊk/
a long loose coat without sleeves; also, something that hides the truth
In context
The wizard in the film wears a long black cloak and carries a stick.
She pulled her cloak tightly around her shoulders against the cold wind.
The company used the charity as a cloak for illegal business.
Words that go with cloak
noun + preposition
- cloak of secrecyThe deal was signed under a cloak of secrecy.
- cloak of darknessThe soldiers crossed the river under the cloak of darkness.
- cloak of respectabilityHis charity work gave him a cloak of respectability.
noun + noun
- invisibility cloakIn the story, the boy uses an invisibility cloak to move around unseen.
adjective + noun
- black cloakA figure in a black cloak appeared at the door.
verb + noun
- wear a cloakIn the play, the old king wears a heavy red cloak.