disguise

dis·guise

Use disguise in a sentence

This mans disguise is a chicken mask.

noun

The definition of disguise is something that hides the truth.
An example of disguise is a bad thing that really meant something good.
Disguise is defined as a costume that hides your identity.
An example of disguise is a mask.

verb

Disguise means to change someone or something to hide its identity or true feelings.
An example of disguise is to dress someone in a wig and dark glasses.

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disguise

transitive verb

-·guised′, -·guis′ing

to make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable: to disguise one's voice
to hide or obscure the existence or real nature of: to disguise an emotion
Obs. to alter or disfigure

Origin of disguise

Middle English disgisen from Old French desguiser, to change costume: see dis- and guise

any clothes, equipment, manner, etc. used for disguising
the state of being disguised
the act or practice of disguising

Also Now Raredis·guise′ment

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disguise

transitive verb

dis·guised, dis·guis·ing, dis·guis·es

a. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition: disguised himself as a guard and escaped.
b. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive: disguised the bad taste of the medicine with lemon syrup.
To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions.

noun

Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.
a. Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something: a blessing in disguise.
b. A pretense or misrepresentation: His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.

Origin of disguise

Middle English disguisen from Old French desguiser des- dis- guise manner ; see guise .

Related Forms:

dis·guis′ed·ly
adverb

dis·guise′ment
noun

dis·guis′er
noun

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disguise

disguise camouflage cloak dissemble dissimulate mask

These verbs mean to change or modify so as to conceal the true identity or character of: disguised her interest with nonchalance; trying to camouflage their impatience; cloaked his anxiety with a smile; dissembling ill will with false solicitude; couldn't dissimulate his vanity; ambition that is masked as altruism.

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Noun

(plural disguises)

Attire (e.g. clothing, makeup) used to hide one's identity or assume another.
That cape and mask complete his disguise.
(figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what's beneath.
The act of disguising, notably as a ploy
Any disguise may expose soldiers to be deemed enemy spies.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present disguises, present participle disguising, simple past and past participle disguised)

To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
Spies often disguise themselves.
To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
He disguised his true intentions.
(archaic) To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.

Origin

Middle English disgisen, disguisen, borrowed from Old French desguiser (modern déguiser), itself derived from des- (“dis-”)" (from Latin dis-) + guise (“guise”) (from a Germanic source).

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