guise
guise
noun \ˈgīz\Definition of GUISE
1
: a form or style of dress : costume
Examples of GUISE
- <my new neighbor began seeking my company under the guise of friendship, but he turned out to be a member of a religious cult bent on conversion>
- <she felt as though she should be wearing some sort of Germanic guise, complete with dirndl, for the fall festival featuring traditional German food and drink>
Origin of GUISE
Middle English gise, guise, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wīsa manner — more at wise
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to GUISE
Guise
biographical name \ˈgēz also ˈgwēz\Definition of GUISE
2d Duc de 1519–1563 François de Lorraine Fr. soldier & polit.
Guise
biographical nameDefinition of GUISE
3d Duc de 1550–1588 Henri I de Lorraine Fr. soldier & polit.
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