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Encyclopedia > Cloaks

A cloak is a type of loose garment which is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat – it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit (e.g. opera cloak) or uniform.


Cloaks are as old as time, there has always been some form of long outer garment used to protect people from the weather. Over time the cloaks have evolved and changed their look to match current styles and textile needs.


Cloaks generally fastened at the neck or over the shoulder, vary in length, from ankle all the way up to the hip, mid calf being the normal length. They may have an attached hood, and may have holes or slits for the hands to pass through.


A cloak is part of the stereotypical outfit associated with witches and wizards.


A short cloak may also be called a cape.


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Cloak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (291 words)
A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat – it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform.
Cloaks are as old as human history; there has nearly always been some form of long outer garment used to protect people from the weather.
Cloaks are a staple of the fantasy genre, usually associated with witches, wizards and vampires.
Cloak and Dagger (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (783 words)
Tyrone, as Cloak, gained the ability to access the "Darkforce Dimension" through his extra-dimensional cloak; those drawn into the cloak were stricken with fear and often rendered catatonic.
Cloak made a solo appearance in issues of the miniseries House of M, as a member of an underground human resistance movement.
Cloak and Dagger was chosen as one of the many properties in Marvel's new film deal with Paramount Pictures, along with Captain America, Nick Fury, Doctor Strange, Avengers, Hawkeye, Power Pack, Shang-Chi, and Black Panther.
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