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- DictionaryGuise/ɡīz/
noun
- 1. an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something: "he visited in the guise of an inspector"
1. : a form or style of dress : costume. attended the masquerade in the guise of a court jester. 2. a. obsolete : manner, fashion. b. archaic : a customary way of speaking or behaving. 3. a. : external appearance : semblance. The android is a machine in human guise. b. : pretext. swindles people under the guise of friendship. Synonyms. act. airs.
GUISE definition: 1. the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive: 2. the appearance…. Learn more.
Guise definition: general external appearance; aspect; semblance. See examples of GUISE used in a sentence.
The noun guise refers to an outward appearance that conceals the true nature of someone or something. Your classmate might chat with you under the guise of friendship, but you know she's really just looking for juicy gossip. No doubt you’ve noticed the similarity between guise and disguise.
Definition of guise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · You use guise to refer to the outward appearance or form of someone or something, which is often temporary or different from their real nature. He turned up at an Easter party in the guise of a white rabbit.
n. 1. Outward appearance or aspect; semblance. 2. False appearance; pretense: spoke to me under the guise of friendship. 3. Mode of dress; garb: huddled on the street in the guise of beggars. 4. Obsolete Custom; habit. [Middle English, manner, fashion, from Old French, of Germanic origin; see weid- in Indo-European roots .]
