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
Words Nearby guise
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use guise in a sentence
Mariana Flores, a 33-year-old contractor who also says Roemer lured her to his house under the guise of a work offer in 2011, then touched and kissed against her will, was one of the women pushed over the edge by Roemer’s denial.
Dozens of Women Accused Famous Intellectual Andrés Roemer of Sexual Abuse. They Came Together to Make the World Listen | Meaghan Beatley | June 1, 2021 | TimeArizona follows Georgia, Texas and Florida in enacting voting restrictions under the guise of “election integrity” over the last few weeks.
Arizona Just Became the Latest State to Approve Mail Voting Restrictions. Here’s What to Know | Sanya Mansoor | May 12, 2021 | TimeEven Ben Long sits, to the far right, in the guise of Doubting Thomas.
Following a trail of frescoes in the mountains of North Carolina | Barbara Noe Kennedy | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostAn entire group — the theropods — walked on two legs and still do in their avian guises.
‘First Steps’ shows how bipedalism led humans down a strange evolutionary path | Riley Black | April 14, 2021 | Science NewsFor years, the San Diego City Council has been approving the grant applications, effectively buying a wide range of tools under the guise of terrorism preparedness, without any meaningful vetting.
Local Law Enforcement Quiet on Relationships With ‘Predictive Policing’ Company | Jesse Marx | February 2, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
In the respectable guise of religious liberty, the zombie-like Culture War soldiers on.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’ | Jay Michaelson | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCampaigns often exchange outrageous attacks but to do so in the guise of a government mailer is quite unusual.
Grimes Campaign “Exploring Legal Options” Against McConnell | Ben Jacobs | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd under the guise of exercise there exists a community that welcomes them with open arms.
#ButtSchool - How Porn Stars Work Out: Pop Physique Promises the Perfect Derriere | Aurora Snow | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring the chaos, many old grudges were settled, sometimes under the guise of overdue justice.
The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat | Steven Isaac | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese changes are being made under the guise of fixing a country on the verge of collapse.
Australia Wants to Open the Great Barrier Reef to Dumping | Kirsten Alexander | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNever had Tom seen his gay and careless cousin in such guise: he was restless, silent, intense and inarticulate.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodEven the air has its strange denizens in the guise of huge beetles and vampire-winged flying foxes.
The Red Year | Louis TracyUnder the guise of apparent indifference his mind kept the Canadian under constant observation.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodBeyond the door he could see something in the guise of a foreman printer with a damp news sheet in his hand.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteThe latter appointed to the vacant estates and positions members of her house—that of guise.
Women of Modern France | Hugo P. Thieme
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
Browse