disguise

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
  2. noun any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
  3. noun the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

Etymology

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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Synonyms

camouflage

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