disguise
IPA: dɪsgˈaɪz
noun
- Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
- (figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
- The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
- (archaic) A change of behaviour resulting from intoxication, drunkenness.
verb
- (transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
- (transitive, obsolete) To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general.
- (transitive) To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.
- (transitive, obsolete) To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashions.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To dissemble, to talk or act falsely while concealing one’s thoughts.
- (transitive, archaic) To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.
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Examples of "disguise" in Sentences
- He wittingly disguised himself.
- The man was disguised as the doorman.
- The beggar is in disguise of the prince.
- The quotidian is a disguise of the mystery.
- Okada disguised and escaped in the confusion.
- Francesco ushers the disguised Arminio into the room.
- The latter disguised his scarred visage with a steel mask.
- He and the other Autobots are disguised as the Earth cars.
- The Pandavas enter the competition in disguise as Brahmins.
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