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Meaning of disguise in English
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈɡaɪz/
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Verb
disguise
Etymology
Middle English (meaning ‘change one's usual style of dress’, with no implication of concealing one's identity): from Old French desguisier
Definitions
1.
make unrecognizable
Examples
« The herb disguises the garlic taste »
« We disguised our faces before robbing the bank »
Noun
disguise
Definitions
1.
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
Examples
« the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories »
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
Examples
« he is a master of disguise »