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disguises

/dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/ /dɪzˈɡaɪzɪz/

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 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 personalities

personalities noun

/ˌpɜːrsənˈælətiz/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælətiz/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

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 resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

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 completed

completed verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪd/

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

"He completed the assignment on time."

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "