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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disguise

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
dis-guise
IPA
/dɪsˈɡaɪz/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A change of behaviour resulting from intoxication, drunkenness.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

verb

To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

Transitive verb

verb

To transform or disfigure, to change the appearance of in general.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To avoid giving away or revealing (something secret); to hide by a false appearance.

Transitive verb

verb

To dress in newfangled or showy clothing, to deck out in new fashions.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
  • British English: /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disguises (plural) disguises (present, singular) disguising (participle, present) disguised (participle, past) disguised (past)

Derived Forms

disguiseless undisguise disguisable disguisedly disguisement disguiser redisguise

Synonyms

masquerade camouflage guise mask pretense garb cloak hide

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce disguise?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡaɪz/.
What does disguise mean?
Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
Where does disguise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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