guise
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.
to dress; attire: children guised as cowboys.
Scot. and North England. to appear or go in disguise.
Origin of guise
1synonym study For guise
Other words for guise
Words that may be confused with guise
- guise , guys
Other definitions for Guise (2 of 2)
Fran·çois de Lor·raine [frahn-swaduhlaw-ren], /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/, 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
his son, Hen·ri I de Lorraine [ahn-ree], /ɑ̃ˈri/, Duc de, 1550–88, French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.
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How to use guise in a sentence
This moral ambiguity is present throughout The Hunger Games, in a myriad of guises.
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There will be celebrating around the globe today to mark Shrove Tuesday in its various guises.
The Guises keep the town so full of spies that we have only the river where we can talk without fear.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de Balzac
The women who attended her either had lovers among the Guises or were watched by Argus eyes.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacAs soon as Monsieur l'Hopital saw the true object of the Guises he determined to support your interests.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacThe hope of gaining the crown was not the result of a premeditated plan in the minds of the restless Guises.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacThe captain of the guard called for by Mary Stuart followed the young officer, who was devoted to the Guises.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for guise
/ (ɡaɪz) /
semblance or pretence: under the guise of friendship
external appearance in general
archaic manner or style of dress
obsolete customary behaviour or manner
dialect to disguise or be disguised in fancy dress
(tr) archaic to dress or dress up
Origin of guise
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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