A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by women.
That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.
To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder. Albert Einstein
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence. Mahatma Gandhi
I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul. Victor Hugo
Facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them and stand forth in naked and simple beauty. Galileo Galilei
The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys some new insight from God. Charles Stanley
cloak in Dutch is jas, mantel
cloak in Finnish is takki
cloak in French is manteau
cloak in German is Deckmantel, Mantel
cloak in Latin is amiculum, pallium
cloak in Portuguese is casaco
cloak in Spanish is abrigo
cloak in Swedish is mantel, kappa, skyla
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