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disguise

/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"A cape and moustache completed his disguise."
appearance wear entertainment

Related Words

Illustration boisterous

boisterous adjective

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.

"The children were boisterous on the playground, running and shouting with excitement. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration intentions

intentions noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/

The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration intoxicate

intoxicate verb

/ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪt/ /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪt/

To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.

"The partygoers used alcohol to intoxicate themselves. "

Illustration intoxication

intoxication noun

/ɪnˌtɑːksɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

"He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs."

Illustration moustache

moustache noun

/məˈstɑːʃ/ /məˈstæʃ/ /məˈstɐːʃ/

A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

"My grandfather has a thick, grey moustache that he carefully combs every morning. "

Illustration disguising

disguising verb

/dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/

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

"Spies often disguise themselves."

Illustration disappeared

disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

To vanish.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

Illustration completed

completed verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪd/

To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

"He completed the assignment on time."