guise
[ gahyz ]
/ gaɪz /
noun
general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise.
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), guised, guis·ing.
to dress; attire: children guised as cowboys.
verb (used without object), guised, guis·ing.
Scot. and North England.
to appear or go in disguise.
Origin of guise
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English
g(u)ise < Old French < Germanic; see
wise2: (v.) Middle English
gisen, derivative of the noun
synonym study for guise
1. See
appearance.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH guise
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Definition for guise (2 of 2)
Guise
[ geez ]
/ giz /
noun
Fran·çois de Lor·raine
[frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/, 2nd Duc de,1519–63,
French general and statesman.
his sonHen·ri I de Lorraine
[ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/, Duc de,1550–88,
French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.
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British Dictionary definitions for guise
guise
/ (ɡaɪz) /
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
(tr) archaic
to dress or dress up
Word Origin for guise
C13: from Old French
guise, of Germanic origin; see
wise ²