CLOAK meaning : 1 : a piece of clothing that is used as a coat, that has no sleeves, and that is worn over the shoulders and attached at the neck; 2 : a thing that hides or covers someone or something 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. CLOAK meaning : 1. a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn instead…. Learn more. disguise, cloak , mask mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature. disguise implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity.
