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guise
1[ gahyz ]
noun
- general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
an old principle in a new guise.
Synonyms: ,
- assumed appearance or mere semblance:
under the guise of friendship.
- style of dress:
in the guise of a shepherd.
- Archaic. manner; mode.
verb (used with object)
- to dress; attire:
children guised as cowboys.
verb (used without object)
- Scot. and North England. to appear or go in disguise.
Guise
2[ geez ]
noun
- Fran·çois de Lor·raine [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, d, uh, law-, ren], 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
- his son Hen·ri I de Lorraine [ah, n, -, ree], Duc de, 1550–88, French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.
guise
/ ɡɪ /
noun
- semblance or pretence
under the guise of friendship
- external appearance in general
- archaic.manner or style of dress
- obsolete.customary behaviour or manner
verb
- dialect.to disguise or be disguised in fancy dress
- archaic.tr to dress or dress up
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of guise1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And it’s somehow always under the guise of caring because I think there’s something that’s happened where people ...
Police said the suspects "acted under the guise of vigilantism".
Mike Jeffries, who was charged with sex trafficking in October, is facing multiple civil lawsuits alleging he assaulted men under the guise of modelling opportunities with the fashion brand.
A fake ICE agent on the phone might ask for personal or financial information under the guise that there is an issue with your immigration case, telling you the information is necessary to avoid deportation.
This faction of Jewish leadership once again allies itself with an Evangelical right that masks its own hatred of and prejudice towards Jews in the guise of defending our right to existence in Israel.
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