I. ˈklōk noun
Etymology: Middle English cloke, from Anglo-French cloque bell, cloak, from Medieval Latin clocca bell; from its shape
Date: 13th century
1. : a loose outer garment
2. : something likened to an outer garment: as
a. : something that envelops or conceals
a cloak of secrecy
b. : a distinctive character or role
hung up his academic cloak …to become a stay-at-home father — Charles Chamberlain
II. transitive verb
Date: 1509
: to cover or hide with or as if with a cloak
Synonyms: see disguise