dis|guise

dis|guise
dis|guise «dihs GYZ», verb, -guised, -guis|ing. noun.
–v.t.
1. to hide who one really is by looking like someone else: »

Uncle disguised himself as Santa Claus. The spy disguised himself as an old woman.

2. to hide what (a thing) really is; make (a thing) seem like something else; misrepresent: »

The pirates disguised their ship as a trading vessel. She disguised her handwriting by writing with her left hand. He disguised his hate by a false show of friendliness.

–n.
1. the use of a changed or unusual dress and appearance in order not to be known: »

Detectives sometimes depend on disguise.

2. clothes, actions, or other artificial means used to hide or deceive: »

Woman's clothes and a wig formed the spy's disguise.

3. Figurative. a false or misleading appearance; deception; concealment: »

Her outward friendliness was only a disguise for her hate.

4. a disguised condition or form: »

Figurative. a blessing in disguise. A weed is no more than a flower in disguise (James Russell Lowell).

╂[< Old French desguisier < des- away (< Latin dis-) + guise < Germanic (compare Old High German wīsa manner)]

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