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Disguise

Disguise Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disguise? [n] the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise" [n] any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity [n] an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories" [v] make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disguise: camouflage \| camouflage Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disguise: accouter \| acting \| affect \| affectation \| appearance \| assume \| attitudinizing \| bad copy \| bad likeness \| ballet skirt \| becloud \| befog \| belie \| blanket \| blind \| bluff \| bluffing \| burlesque \| buskin \| camouflage \| cap and bells \| caparison \| caricature \| charade \| cheating \| cloak \| cloud \| color \| coloring \| conceal \| contrast \| costume \| counterfeit \| cover \| cover up \| cover-up \| curtain \| deceive \| deception \| delusion \| difference \| disparity \| dissemblance \| dissemble \| dissembling \| dissimilarity \| dissimilate \| dissimilation \| dissimilitude \| dissimulate \| dissimulation \| distort \| distract attention from \| divergence \| diversity \| domino \| dress up \| eclipse \| embellish \| embroider \| ensconce \| enshroud \| envelop \| equip \| exaggerate \| facade \| face \| fake \| fakery \| faking \| false air \| false colors \| false face \| false front \| false show \| falsify \| falsity \| feign \| feigning \| feint \| fit \| fit out \| form \| four-flushing \| fraud \| front \| fudge \| garble \| getup \| gild \| gilt \| gloss \| gloss over \| guise \| habit \| hide \| humbug \| humbuggery \| identity \| imposture \| incognito \| incommensurability \| incomparability \| keep under cover \| make-believe \| makeup \| mask \| masque \| masquerade \| mere caricature \| meretriciousness \| miscite \| miscolor \| misquote \| misreport \| misrepresent \| misstate \| misteach \| motley \| mummery \| nonuniformity \| obfuscate \| obscure \| occult \| ostentation \| outfit \| outward show \| overdraw \| overstate \| pageant \| parody \| pervert \| playacting \| poor imitation \| pose \| posing \| posture \| pretend \| pretense \| pretension \| pretentiousness \| pretext \| protective coloration \| put-on \| representation \| rig \| rig out \| rig up \| screen \| seeming \| semblance \| shade \| sham \| show \| shroud \| simulacrum \| simulate \| simulation \| slant \| slur over \| smoke screen \| sock \| speciousness \| strain \| suit \| tights \| titivate \| travesty \| trick out \| turn out \| tutu \| twist \| understate \| uniform \| unlikeness \| unresemblance \| unsameness \| unsimilarity \| varnish \| vary \| veil \| veneer \| visor \| vizard \| vizard mask \| warp \| whitewash \| window dressing \| wraps \| wrench See Also \| attire \| camouflage \| cloak \| color \| colour \| conceal \| concealing \| concealment \| dissemble \| dissimulate \| dress \| false hair \| fancy dress \| garb \| hairpiece \| hide \| hiding \| mask \| mask \| masquerade \| masquerade \| masquerade costume \| postiche \| semblance Disguise In Webster's Dictionary \Disguise"\ (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disguised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disguising}.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen, degisen, OF. desguisier, F. d['e]guiser; 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. --Macaulay. 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. --Lowell. 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. --Spectator. Syn: To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign; pretend; secrete. See {Conceal}. \Disguise"\, 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. --Addison. 2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show. That eye which glances through all disguises. --D. Webster. 3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. --Shak. 4. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.] Disguise was the old English word for a masque. --B. Jonson.

Disguise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disguise?

[n] the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
[n] any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
[n] an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
[v] make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disguise: camouflage | camouflage

Disguise In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*guise"\ (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disguised};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Disguising}.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen,
degisen, OF. desguisier, F. d['e]guiser; 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.
                                               --Macaulay.

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. --Lowell.

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.                   --Spectator.

Syn: To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign;
     pretend; secrete. See {Conceal}.


\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.                --Addison.

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

         That eye which glances through all disguises. --D.
                                               Webster.

3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. --Shak.

4. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.]

         Disguise was the old English word for a masque. --B.
                                               Jonson.

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