guise

noun

\ ˈgīz

Definition of guise

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a form or style of dress : costume attended the masquerade in the guise of a court jester

2a obsolete : manner, fashion

b archaic : a customary way of speaking or behaving

3a : external appearance : semblance The android is a machine in human guise.

b : pretext swindles people under the guise of friendship

Guise

biographical name (1)

\ ˈgēz also ˈgwēz

Definition of Guise (Entry 2 of 3)

2nd Duc de 1519–1563 François de Lorraine French soldier and politician

Guise

biographical name (2)

Definition of Guise (Entry 3 of 3)

3rd Duc de 1550–1588 Henri I de Lorraine French soldier and politician

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Noun

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

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Their clothes, or guises, are infused with feral and aggressive animals, a symbolic rebellion against the historical domesticated depiction of women. — Tara Massouleh, AL.com, "April Events: Food festivals, Magic City Art Connection, and more," 6 Apr. 2018 The city in question is Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, where our protagonist takes up residence under the guise of a Canadian university student. — Rayyan Al-shawaf, Philly.com, "'Who Is Vera Kelly?' by Rosalie Knecht: Brainy, endearing bisexual spy," 13 July 2018 More than 250 women and girls have alleged in police reports and lawsuits that Nassar abused them under the guise of medical treatment. — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, "USOC Hires Golf Executive as CEO," 12 July 2018 Nassar is the former MSU doctor accused of molesting more than 200 women under the guise of medical treatment; Strampel, his boss and former dean of MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, is facing four criminal charges. — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, "New chief compliance officer: I'm not here to protect MSU's brand," 11 July 2018 Just this past Wednesday, the Supreme Court effectively gutted public sector unions under the guise of the First Amendment. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Court-packing, Democrats’ nuclear option for the Supreme Court, explained," 2 July 2018 The response to this concern has been 'not that many will actually be built' is not justification for the rezone under the guise of providing more affordable housing opportunities. — Connie Yoshimura, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage’s new accessory dwelling ordinance makes some big changes in housing rules," 28 June 2018 These days, social habits are changing so fast that some wonder whether the prince is, in fact, pursuing a social and religious transformation under the guise of an economic one. — The Economist, "A wild rideRadical reforms in Saudi Arabia are changing the Gulf and the Arab world," 21 June 2018 Police said Moore often met victims from online under the guise of giving him a massage. — Ben Brasch, ajc, "Alabama jailer accused of raping Cobb, Fulton women has been indicted," 30 June 2018

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