Meaning of DISGUISE
| Pronunciation: | | dis'gIz
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- [n] the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
- [n] any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
- [n] an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
- [v] make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
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| | Synonyms: | | camouflage, camouflage |
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| | See Also: | | attire, camouflage, cloak, color, colour, conceal, concealing, concealment, dissemble, dissimulate, dress, false hair, fancy dress, garb, hairpiece, hide, hiding, mask, mask, masquerade, masquerade, masquerade costume, postiche, semblance | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Dis*guise"\ (?; 232), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disguised};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Disguising}.] [OE. desguisen, disgisen,
degisen, OF. desguisier, F. d['e]guiser; pref. des- (L. dis-)
+ guise. See {Guise}.]
1. To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to
conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or
deceive.
Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner.
--Macaulay.
2. To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false
show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's
sentiments, character, or intentions.
All God's angels come to us disguised. --Lowell.
3. To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate.
I have just left the right worshipful, and his
myrmidons, about a sneaker or five gallons; the
whole magistracy was pretty well disguised before I
gave them the ship. --Spectator.
Syn: To conceal; hide; mask; dissemble; dissimulate; feign;
pretend; secrete. See {Conceal}.
\Dis*guise"\, n.
1. A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or
of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise
are subject to heavy penalties.
There is no passion steals into the heart more
imperceptibly and covers itself under more
disguises, than pride. --Addison.
2. Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false
appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.
That eye which glances through all disguises. --D.
Webster.
3. Change of manner by drink; intoxication. --Shak.
4. A masque or masquerade. [Obs.]
Disguise was the old English word for a masque. --B.
Jonson.
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are in a disguise. means that you are hiding from something or someone in your waking life. It is time to face reality and stop hiding behind a facade. |
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