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Word: Cloak
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French cloke, dialect variant of cloche ‘bell, cloak’ (from its bell shape), from medieval Latin clocca ‘bell’. Compare with clock
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kləʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders
Short Definition:garment
Examples:- he threw his cloak about him
Definition:
a cloakroom
Short Definition:cloakroom
Examples:- ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen
Word: Cloak
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kləʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dress in a cloak
Short Definition:dress in cloak
Examples:- they sat cloaked and hooded
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