Cloak

Cloke , klōk, n. a loose outer garment: a covering: that which conceals: a disguise, pretext.— v.t. to clothe with a cloak: to cover: to conceal.— ns. Cloak′-bag ( obs. ), a portmanteau; Cloak′-room , a room set apart for keeping cloaks, coats, hats, ., at a theatre, railway station, . [O. Fr. cloke , cloque —Low L. cloca , a bell, also a horseman's cape, because bell-shaped, from root of Clock .]