disguise

noun/dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Frequency rank: #5,881 most common English word

Meaning

a costume or altered appearance used to conceal one's true identity

Illustration for the English word “disguise”

Example sentence

The spy wore disguise so that no one would recognize him.

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