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déguisement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • camouflage noun A disguise or covering used to blend into surroundings and avoid being noticed.
  • costume noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
  • disguise noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
  • simulation noun A model or reproduction of a real system or situation, used to study or predict how it behaves.

Senses

déguisement is used for these senses in English:

  • camouflage A disguise or covering up.
  • costume An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
  • disguise Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
  • simulation Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.

camouflage — full definition

  1. noun A disguise or covering used to blend into surroundings and avoid being noticed.
  2. noun A patterned fabric, typically in green, brown, or grey blotches, worn by soldiers to blend into the environment.
  3. noun The natural colouring or pattern that lets an animal blend into its habitat.
  4. verb To disguise something by changing or covering its appearance.

costume — full definition

  1. noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
  2. verb To dress someone in a costume.

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