disguise

CEFRB1

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something used to change appearance and hide identity.

  2. 02

    verb

    To change appearance so people cannot recognize someone or something.

Examples

  • Although Bob was in disguise, I recognized him at a glance.

  • I'm planning to disguise myself as a doctor.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /dɪˈskaɪz/
  • /dɪzˈɡaɪz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

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

More examples

In context

  • A cape and moustache completed his disguise.

  • hiding one's treacherous intentions under the guise of friendship

  • old ideas in a new guise

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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