disguised

/də-ˈskīz/

Middle English disgisen, from Anglo-French desguiser, deguiser, from des- dis- + guise guise

verb

  1. to change the customary dress or appearance of

  2. to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity

  3. disfigure

disguised herself in a wig and glasses

disguised as a beggar

disguise cloak mask mean to alter the dress or appearance of so as to conceal the identity or true nature. disguise implies a change in appearance or behavior that misleads by presenting a different apparent identity. cloak suggests a means of hiding a movement or an intention.

idiom

  1. poorly hidden

I was aware of her thinly disguised hostility.