"cloak" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Anything that covers or conceals (synset 103049683)
is a type of: covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
A loose outer garment (synset 103049322)
is a type of: outer garment, overgarment - a garment worn over other garments
subtypes:
- burnoose, burnous, burnouse - a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
- caftan, kaftan - a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
- cape, mantle - a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
- capote, hooded cloak - a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
- capuchin - a hooded cloak for women
- cope - a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
- dolman - a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
- domino - a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
- jellaba - a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa
- opera cloak, opera hood - a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- pallium - cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
- poncho - a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
- shawl - cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
- toga - a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
- tunic - any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees
- wrap, wrapper - cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

Verb

Hide under a false appearance (synset 202152033)
"He masked his disappointment"

is a type of: disguise, mask - make unrecognizable

same as: dissemble, mask
Cover as if with clothing (synset 201619938)
"the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"

is a type of: cover, spread over - form a cover over

same as: clothe, drape, robe
Cover with or as if with a cloak (synset 201337217)
"cloaked monks"

is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered