Disguise implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity . . . .
R E F E R E N C E S
1 Disguise vt [ME disgisen, fr. MF desguiser, fr. OF, fr. des- dis- + guise guise] [14c] 1a: to change the customary dress or appearance of b: to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity 2obs: Disfigure 3: to obscure the existence or true state or chracter of: Conceal
-syn Disguise, Cloak, Mask mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature. Disguise implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity [disguised himself as a peasant]. Cloak suggests a means of hiding a movement or an intention [cloaked their maneuvers in secrecy]. Mask suggests some often obvious means of hiding or disguising something [smiling to mask his discontent].
2 Disguise n [14c] 1: apparel assumed to conceal one's identity or counterfeit another's 2: the act of disguising 3a: form misrepresenting the true nature of something [blessings in __] b: an artificial manner: Pretense [threw off all __]
[Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition. Springfield, MA, USA: Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1995.]
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