cloak

Meaning

1. A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
2. A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
3. That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
4. A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

mantle

upper garment

cover over

pella

contend over

mound over

long gown

mentel

cape overcoat

long cloak

throwover dress

grow over

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkloʊk/

From Middle English cloke, 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”), of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos, ultimately imitative. Doublet of cloche and clock.

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