disguise

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order…

   Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.

   • A cape and moustache completed his disguise.
   • hiding one's treacherous intentions under the guise of friendship
2. 2

   The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.

   • old ideas in a new guise
3. 3

   The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.

   • Any disguise may expose soldiers to be deemed enemy spies.
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   1. 4

      A change of behaviour resulting from intoxication, drunkenness.

   2. 5

      To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

      • Spies often disguise themselves.
      • Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.
   3. 6

      To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general.

   4. 7

      To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret)

      To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.

      • He disguised his true intentions.
   5. 8

      To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashions.

   6. 9

      To dissemble, to talk or act falsely while concealing one’s thoughts.

   7. 10

      To affect or change by liquor

      To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.

      • I have just left the right worshipful, and his myrmidons, about a sneaker or five gallons; the whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I gave them the slip.
      • But my lord was angry, and being disguised with liquor too, he would not let him go till they played more; and play they did, and the luck still went the same way; […]

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• synonymcamouflage
• synonymmask
• synonymguise
• synonympretense
• synonymgarb
• synonymcloak
• synonymhide