Encloak

/ɛnˈkloʊk/ verb

Definition

To cover with or as if with a cloak; to wrap up or conceal something.

Etymology

From en- (causative prefix) + cloak (from Middle Dutch 'cloke' or Old French 'cloque,' originally meaning a bell shape, then a close-fitting garment).

Kelly Says

Literature uses 'encloak' for mystery and drama—'encloak in darkness' or 'encloak in secrecy'—it's more evocative than 'cover' because it suggests intentional hiding with style.

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