cloaks
Capes with closures
Cloaks are loose outer garments that hang from the shoulders, typically without sleeves—the kind of dramatic wrap you see in period films or fantasy settings.
The word extends to anything that conceals: a cloak of secrecy, under the cloak of darkness.
To cloak something is to cover or hide it: The project was cloaked in mystery.
A cloaking device renders something invisible.
Conceal or pelt
- veilFabric that obscures
- maskFace-worn concealment
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- obscureUnknown to most
cover · disguise · camouflage · shadow · screen · blanket · curtain · envelop
Covering or wrap
- ponchoHeadhole garment for rain
- robeLong loose outer garment
- shawlDraped shoulder covering
- wrapEnclose by winding around
overcoat · parka · anorak · serape · burnoose · pelisse · capote · domino
Elegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
finery · opulence · velvet · silk · brocade · embroidered · flowing · dramatic
hide
Conceal or pelt
obscure · cover · disguise · camouflage · shadow · screen · blanket · curtain · envelop · drape
mantle
Covering or wrap
wrap · overcoat · parka · anorak · serape · burnoose · pelisse · capote · domino · opera
refinement
Elegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- styleDistinctive way of expression
poise · finery · opulence · velvet · silk · brocade · embroidered · flowing · dramatic · theatrical
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- shelterProtected place or structure
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
cover · defend · sanctuary · refuge · haven · aegis · barrier · armor · bulwark · security
enigma
Something hard to fathom
shadowy · arcane · occult · cryptic · hidden · unknown · clandestine · covert · furtive · surreptitious
- Ren fairejousting, knights, mead, turkey legs, jesters
- costume sketchesperiod costumes, wedding gowns, ball gowns, rags
- LARP gearfoam swords, bracers, tabards, tunics, staffs
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- outerwearcoat, coats, jacket, jackets, parka
- Wizard StuffGandalf, Merlin, Harry Potter, Hermione, wands
- cloak and daggerInvolving secrecy and intrigue
- invisibility cloakGarment rendering wearer unseen
- cloak of invisibilityGarment rendering wearer unseen
- cloaking deviceApparatus enabling invisibility
- hooded cloakGarment draping body and head
- cloaked figurePerson concealed by garment