masquerading

Variant of masquerade

masquerade definition

mas·quer·ade (mas′kə rād′)

noun

  1. a ball or party at which masks and fancy costumes or disguises are worn
  2. a costume for such a ball or party
    1. a disguise, false show, or pretense
    2. a living or acting under false pretenses

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with masque) < Fr mascarade < It mascarata, dial. var. of mascherata (< maschera): see mask

intransitive verb masqueraded -·ad′ed, masquerading -·ad′·ing

  1. to take part in a masquerade
  2. to live or act under false pretenses

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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