cloaking noun3 •The act of wrapping or covering with a cloak.May 15, 1555, Hugh Latimer, letter to the lovers of God's truth to take heed of their dissemblings and cloakings •The technique of presenting search engine spiders with content that differs from that seen by human users, usually for spamdexing purposes. •The material from which cloaks are made.Fcy. goods, cassimeres, cloakings, piece dyes, noils, mohair, and raw stock wool and cotton. — 1908 formscloakings