Cloak vs. Camouflage — What's the Difference?

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 have been used by myriad historic societies; many climates favor wearing a full-body garment which is easily removed and does not constrain the wearer with sleeves.

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings.

A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders

The concealing of personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings.

A cloakroom

Protective coloring or other appearance that conceals an animal and enables it to blend into its surroundings

Dress in a cloak

Cloth, netting, or other material used for camouflage

A long, loose outer garment, usually having a hood and no sleeves.

Fabric or a garment dyed in splotches of green, brown, and tan, used for camouflage in certain environments.

Something that covers or conceals

To conceal by the use of camouflage.

To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak

To conceal, usually through misrepresentation or other artifice

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

To use camouflage for concealment.

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

A disguise or covering up.

(figurative)  That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

The act of disguising.

(Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

(transitive) To cover as with a cloak.

(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

To cover up, hide or conceal.

(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.

To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.

Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by women.

To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.

An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something;

To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.

Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

Anything that covers or conceals

Device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

A loose outer garment

The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance;

Hide under a false appearance;

Disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something;