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déguiser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disguise noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
  • masquerade noun A party or ball where guests wear masks and costumes.
  • rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.

Senses

déguiser is used for these senses in English:

  • disguise (transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
  • masquerade (intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
  • rig (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.

disguise — full definition

  1. noun Clothing, makeup, or other means used to hide one's identity or look like someone else.
  2. verb To change how someone or something looks in order to hide their true identity.

masquerade — full definition

  1. noun A party or ball where guests wear masks and costumes.
  2. noun A false show or pretence that conceals the truth.
  3. verb To pretend to be someone or something one is not.

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