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/
Korean meaning: 어깨에서 느슨하게 늘어뜨린 소매 없는 외투, 망토
Korean pronunciation: 클로크 (강세: 클로크)
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 프랑스어 'cloque(종)'에서 유래되었습니다. 초기 망토들이 종 모양으로 퍼져 보였기 때문에 이런 이름이 붙었어요. 마치 교회 종을 뒤집어쓴 것 같은 모양이었다고 합니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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