cloak

Shoulder-draped garment

A cloak is a loose outer garment without sleeves, fastened at the neck and hanging from the shoulders—the kind worn in medieval times or fantasy settings.

The word extends to anything that conceals or covers: a cloak of secrecy, under the cloak of darkness.

To cloak something is to hide or disguise it: The organization cloaked its true purpose in charitable language.

concealment

hide

Conceal or pelt

  • coverProtect by overlaying
  • veilFabric that obscures
  • shroudBurial cloth or covering

mask · obscure · screen · disguise · camouflage · enshroud · shield · secrecy · shadow · darkness

garment

mantle

Covering or wrap

  • robeLong loose outer garment
  • wrapEnclose by winding around
  • ponchoHeadhole garment for rain

shawl · stole · cowl · hood · vestment · cassock · surcoat · tabard · overgarment · brooch

metaphor

guise

External manner shown

cover · pretext · front · smokescreen · protection

espionage

spy

Covert information gatherer

secret agent · intrigue · classified · confidential · double agent · sleeper · handler · dead drop · surveillance · infiltration

medieval

knight

Honored mounted soldier

monk · friar · herald · courtier · squire · armor · chainmail · castle · banquet · tournament

fantasy

enchanted

Under magical influence

arcane · elfin · ranger · assassin · rogue · illusion · vanish · portal · dimensional · enchantment

Categories
Opposites
concealment vs. revelation (verb sense)

cloakreveal

Make something visible

expose · uncover · unveil · unmask · disclose

garment fit and structure (noun sense)

cloaktailored jacket

Fitted formal outerwear piece

blazer · bodysuit · corset · leotard · suit jacket

protection vs. vulnerability (metaphorical)

cloakexpose

Make known publicly

strip · lay bare · unclothe · undrape · denude

Phrases
Family

clock, cloaked, cloaks, cloaking, uncloak, cloakroom, cloche, uncloaked, cloaklike

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G