单词 | cloak |
释义 | cloak n. & v. --n   1. an outdoor over-garment, usu. sleeveless, hanging loosely from the shoulders.   2. a covering (cloak of snow).   3. (in pl.) = CLOAKROOM. --vtr.   1. cover with a cloak.   2. conceal, disguise. Phrases and idioms cloak-and-dagger involving intrigue and espionage. under the cloak of using as a pretext. Etymology: ME f. OF cloke, dial. var. of cloche bell, cloak (from its bell shape) f. med.L clocca bell: see CLOCK(1) |
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