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cloak

 
 
/kləʊk/ noun

Translation

[C] a loose coat without sleeves that hangs down from your shoulders
pelerin, şal
820
a cloak of sth literary something that is intended to cover or hide the truth of something else
perde, maske, gizlemeye yarayan örtü
a cloak of secrecy/mystery1985
(Definition of cloak noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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