cloak
/kləʊk/noun
उच्चारण क्लोक
लबादा, चोगा
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a type of coat that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders
लबादा, चोगा
- a black cloak
- The guard wrapped himself in a heavy woollen cloak.
- She wore a long velvet cloak over her dress.
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- The magician swirled his cloak and vanished.
- A hooded cloak kept the traveller dry in the rain.
- The prince's cloak was fastened with a gold brooch.
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[sing.] a ~ for sth
a thing that hides or covers somebody or something
आड़, परदा
- under the cloak of darkness
- He hid his greed under a cloak of charity.
- The thieves worked under the cloak of night.
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- Under the cloak of friendship, he gathered their secrets.
- The company used a cloak of secrecy to hide its losses.
- Politeness was only a cloak for his real feelings.
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[T] ~ sth (in sth) usually passive
to cover or hide something
ढकना, छिपाना
- The hills were cloaked in mist.
- Thick fog cloaked the valley by evening, and the lights disappeared.
- Morning mist cloaked the tea gardens.
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- The truth was cloaked in lies.
- The negotiators cloaked their plans in secrecy.
- Snow cloaked the village overnight.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the cover words together: cloak, veil (cover or hide), shroud (cover completely; the cloth wrapped around a dead body), mask, screen.
ढकने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cloak, veil (ढकना या छिपाना), shroud (पूरी तरह ढकना; शव पर लपेटा कपड़ा, कफ़न), mask, screen।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cloak-and-dagger (involving secret and mysterious activities: 'a cloak-and-dagger operation').
Idiom 'cloak-and-dagger' (गुप्त और रहस्यमय गतिविधियों वाला: 'a cloak-and-dagger operation')।
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One-word substitution
A room where coats are left is a cloakroom.
कोट रखने का कमरा cloakroom।