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disguise

dis·guise

UK/dɪsˈɡaɪz/ US/dɪzˈɡaɪz/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

  • “the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories”
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2.

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

3.

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

  • “he is a master of disguise”
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verb

1.

make unrecognizable

  • “The herb disguises the garlic taste”
  • “We disguised our faces before robbing the bank”

Origin

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).

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