cloak
anything that covers or conceals
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,453 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,980 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- anything that covers or conceals
- a loose outer garment
verb
- hide under a false appearance also: dissemble, mask He masked his disappointment
- cover as if with clothing also: clothe, drape, robe the mountain was clothed in tropical trees
- cover with or as if with a cloak cloaked monks
cloak in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Katherine had thrown a cloak over her graceful figure.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud!
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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Too cold it is for thee, I fear, in truth, Return and get thy cloak, my little Ruth.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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He wrapped her up in his cloak, placed her before him on his horse, and brought her to his castle.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The longest hour that I have ever known, Joseph complained two hours later; and Azariah laid his cloak over Joseph's saddle.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1