cloak

/ˈklōk/

Middle English cloke, from Anglo-French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; from its shape

noun

  1. a loose outer garment

  2. something likened to an outer garment: such as

  3. something that envelops or conceals

verb

  1. to cover or hide with or as if with a cloak

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. cloak suggests a means of hiding a movement or an intention.

adjective

  1. dealing in or suggestive of melodramatic intrigue and action usually involving secret agents and espionage

a cloak-and-dagger novel