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disguiser|dɪsˈgaɪzə(r)|
[f. disguise v. + -er1.]
One who disguises. a. One who dresses himself up in order to act in a pageant; a masker or mummer, a guiser.
1481–90Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.) 517 Payd..[for] stuff for dysgysers on Saynt Stevens day..xvj.d. 1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 558 Fyre was put to the vesturis of the disguysers. 1545Hall Chron., Hen. VIII, an. 10 (R.) Y⊇ disguysers dissended from yt rock, & daunced a great space.
b. One who or that which changes appearances, and makes things appear other than they are.
1586T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. i. 628 He must use great prudence to discerne flatterers and disguisers of matters. 1603Shakes. Meas. for M. iv. ii. 186 Oh, death's a great disguiser. 1729Pope To Swift 11 Aug., [He] is quite the reverse to you, unless you are a very dextrous disguiser. 1890Temple Bar Mag. Jan. 22 The two main disguisers and disfigurers of humanity. |