Cloak vs. Shawl
Difference Between Cloak and Shawl
Cloaknoun
A long, loose outer garment, usually having a hood and no sleeves.
Shawlnoun
A usually square, rectangular, or triangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, or shoulders.
Cloaknoun
Something that covers or conceals
a cloak of secrecy.Shawlverb
To cover with or as if with such a piece of cloth.
Cloakverb
To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak
mist that cloaks the mountains.Shawlnoun
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders.
She wears her shawl when it's cold outside.Cloaknoun
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
Shawlnoun
A fold of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck of a bloodhound, used in scenting.
Cloaknoun
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.Shawlverb
(transitive) To wrap in a shawl.
Cloaknoun
(figurative) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
Robert SouthShawlnoun
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Cloaknoun
(Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
Cloakverb
(transitive) To cover as with a cloak.
Cloakverb
To hide or conceal.
Cloakverb
To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.
The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.Cloaknoun
anything that covers or conceals
Cloaknoun
a loose outer garment
Cloakverb
hide under a false appearance;
He masked his disappointment
