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| − | A '''cloak''' is a voluminous outer garment, without sleeves or armholes, similar in style to a cape. It is now very rarely seen, although sticklers for tradition may wear an 'opera cloak' to first night performances of [[theatre]] or [[opera]]. The term cloak survives, however, as a [[metaphor]] for something that serves to obscure. Thus a thief might operate 'under the cloak of darkness', or a [[ | + | A '''cloak''' is a voluminous outer garment, without sleeves or armholes, similar in style to a cape. It is now very rarely seen, although sticklers for tradition may wear an 'opera cloak' to first night performances of [[theatre]] or [[opera]]. The term cloak survives, however, as a [[metaphor]] for something that serves to obscure. Thus a thief might operate 'under the cloak of darkness', or a [[Democratic]] Presidential candidate's true intentions be hidden 'by a cloak of lies'. |
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[[Category:Dictionary]] | [[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:20, May 15, 2010
A cloak is a voluminous outer garment, without sleeves or armholes, similar in style to a cape. It is now very rarely seen, although sticklers for tradition may wear an 'opera cloak' to first night performances of theatre or opera. The term cloak survives, however, as a metaphor for something that serves to obscure. Thus a thief might operate 'under the cloak of darkness', or a Democratic Presidential candidate's true intentions be hidden 'by a cloak of lies'.