disguise

Definition

Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.

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).

Example Sentences

• "A cape and moustache completed his disguise."
• "Any disguise may expose soldiers to be deemed enemy spies."