cloak — a sleeveless outdoor garment that hangs loosely from the shoulders
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sleeveless outdoor garment that hangs loosely from the shoulders
Pronunciation (IPA): /kloʊk/
Example Sentences
- Harry Potter's invisibility cloak made him the envy of every student.
- She tried to cloak her bad singing with loud background music.
- The politician cloaked his true intentions behind sweet words.
cloak
NOUN[/kloʊk/]
a sleeveless outdoor garment that hangs loosely from the shoulders
Sleeveless garment hanging from shoulders
Behind the cloak, through the smoke, emerges a joke!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle French 'cloque', meaning 'bell'. The term was applied to early cloaks because their voluminous, bell-shaped silhouette resembled an inverted church bell when worn.
Breakdown
Old French 'cloque' (bell) → Middle English 'cloke' → Modern English 'cloak'. The semantic shift reflects the visual comparison between the bell's rounded form and the draped garment's appearance.
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📝Examples
“Harry Potter's invisibility cloak made him the envy of every student.”
“She tried to cloak her bad singing with loud background music.”
“The politician cloaked his true intentions behind sweet words.”
“My grandmother's cloak smelled like mothballs and old perfume.”
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