Costumes or false appearances used to hide someone's real identity or appearance, or the verb meaning to hide the true nature of something.
From Old French 'disguiser', combining 'dis-' (opposite) and 'guise' (manner/appearance), from Germanic 'wise'. The word means to reverse or hide one's appearance.
Spies and medieval nobles used elaborate disguises, but modern psychology shows that you don't need to fool the eye—just change someone's walk, voice, and posture, and even family members won't recognize people.
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