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cloak vs shawl

shawl vs cloak

cloak and shawl both are nouns.

cloak is a verb but shawl is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cloak Yes No Yes No
shawl Yes No No No
As nouns, shawl is a hyponym of cloak; that is, shawl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cloak:
  • cloak: a loose outer garment
  • shawl: cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
Other hyponyms of cloak include burnoose, burnous, burnouse, caftan, kaftan, cape, mantle, capote, hooded cloak, capuchin, cope, dolman, domino, jellaba, opera cloak, opera hood, pallium, poncho, toga, tunic, wrap, wrapper.
cloak (noun) shawl (noun)
a loose outer garment cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
anything that covers or conceals
cloak (verb) shawl (verb)
cover with or as if with a cloak
cover as if with clothing
hide under a false appearance
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