cloak vs cloth

cloak

noun
  • A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical. 

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

  • That which conceals; a disguise or pretext. 

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

verb
  • To cover up, hide or conceal. 

  • To render or become invisible via futuristic technology. 

  • To cover as with a cloak. 

cloth

noun
  • A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose. 

  • A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status. 

  • Substance or essence; the whole of something complex. 

  • A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. 

  • Priesthood, clergy. 

  • Specifically, a tablecloth, especially as spread before a meal or removed afterwards. 

  • Appearance; seeming. 

How often have the words cloak and cloth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )