disguise

[Dis*guiseĀ·]

A disguise is something you put on so no one recognizes you. It also can be used as a verb. You can disguise yourself with a wig and mustache; that's a great disguise.

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To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.

Noun
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"

Noun
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer''s identity

Noun
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

Verb
make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"


v. t.
To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.

v. t.
To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.

v. t.
To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.

n.
A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.

n.
Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.

n.
Change of manner by drink; intoxication.

n.
A masque or masquerade.


Disguise

Dis*guise" (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disguised ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disguising.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. d'82guiser; pref. des- (L. dis-) + guise. See Guise.] 1. To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.
Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.
2. To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's sentiments, character, or intentions.
All God's angels come to us disguised.
3. 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 ship.
Syn. -- To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See Conceal.

Disguise

Dis*guise", n. 1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.
There is no passion steals into the heart more imperceptibly and covers itself under more disguises, than pride.
2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.
That eye which glances through all disguises.
3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. Shak. 4. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.]
Disguise was the old English word for a masque.

To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.

A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties.

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Usage Examples

Another belief of mine that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.

The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty than any logician or theologian, unless the latter, too, be lovers in disguise.

The stones themselves are thick with history, and those cats that dash through the alleyways must surely be the ghosts of the famous dead in feline disguise.

Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.

The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the one relationship drawn from real life that I have proudly never even tried to disguise.

There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism.

Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.

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