Another word for cloak

cloak Synonyms

cloak

n.

An outer garment
mantle, wrap, shawl; see coat 1.
Something that covers or hides
pretext, cover, mask; see camouflage 1, coat 3, disguise.

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Another word for cloak

noun

A garment wrapped about a person:
shawl, stole, wrap. See put on
A deceptive outward appearance:
color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, faÃ§ade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing. (Slang) put-on. See show

verb

To cover as if with clothes:
clothe, drape, mantle, robe. See put on
To surround and cover completely so as to obscure:
clothe, enfold, enshroud, envelop, enwrap, infold, invest, shroud, veil, wrap. See show
To prevent (something) from being known:
conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide¹, hush (up), mask, shroud, veil. Idioms: keep under cover, keep under wraps. See show