disguised; disguising
1
a
: to change the customary dress (see dress entry 2 sense 1) or appearance of
disguised herself in a wig and glasses
b
: to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed (see assume sense 3) identity
disguised as a beggar
2
obsolete
: disfigure
disguiser
noun
1
: apparel assumed to conceal one's identity or counterfeit another's
The bank robber was wearing a disguise.
2
: the act of disguising
3
a
: form misrepresenting the true nature of something
blessings in disguise
b
: an artificial manner : pretense
threw off all disguise
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Examples of disguise in a Sentence
Verb
He tried to disguise his voice on the phone but I could tell it was him.
She disguised herself in a wig and glasses.
We disguised the fact that we were disappointed.
Noun
He wore a disguise of glasses, a fake mustache, and a cap.
The famous thief is known to be a master of disguise.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
How else are they supposed to disguise their car from the cops other than by haphazardly and conspicuously repainting it baby blue?
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Ghoul House maze monsters wear ghastly disguises and deliver jump scares designed to thrill, chill and terrify just like their Fright Fest, Scary Farm and Horror Nights compatriots.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Peter Cushing returns as Van Helsing to do battle one last time with Lee, disguised here as an eccentric real estate magnate.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
How else are they supposed to disguise their car from the cops other than by haphazardly and conspicuously repainting it baby blue?
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
In additon to wearning her E.T. costume, Heidi Klum wore a different disguise at her annual Halloween bash Thursday, which was also attended by singer Kelsea Ballerini and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes—who dressed as Sandra Dee and Danny Zuko from Grease.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Ghoul House maze monsters wear ghastly disguises and deliver jump scares designed to thrill, chill and terrify just like their Fright Fest, Scary Farm and Horror Nights compatriots.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disguise. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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disguise
2 of 2 noun1
: clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate another's
2
: an outward appearance that hides what something really is
a blessing in disguise
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