disguisement
Hiding one's appearance
Disguisement is the act of disguising or the state of being disguised.
The word is rare and old-fashioned; disguise serves as both noun and verb in modern English, making disguisement unnecessary: Her disguisement fooled no one works, but Her disguise fooled no one is how people actually speak.
Face-worn concealment
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- garbWhat one wears
- dress-upPlay involving costumes
getup · false beard · wig · prosthetics · theatrical makeup · uniform · assumed identity · incognito
Combine into mixture
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- countershadingCamouflage via tonal gradient
- disruptiveTending to interrupt order
ghillie · adaptive · mimicry · protective coloration · dazzle · stealth · invisibility · hunting blind
Deceptive outward appearance
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- affectationArtificial behavior for effect
- feigningPretending to feel something
- dissimulationConcealing true feelings
artifice · false front · acting · role-playing · charade · simulation · put-on · deceptive appearance
Spherical plaything or gala
- galaFestive formal occasion
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- maskedHaving face covered
domino mask · harlequin · masque · revelry · unmasking · anonymity · hidden identity · intrigue
Intentional criminal trickery
- impostureDeception through false identity
- impersonationPretending to be another
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- duperyCalculated misleading of another
charlatanry · counterfeit · forgery · sham · feint · ruse · pretender · impostor
mask
Face-worn concealment
dress-up · getup · false beard · wig · prosthetics · theatrical makeup · uniform · assumed identity · incognito · fancy dress
blend
Combine into mixture
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- countershadingCamouflage via tonal gradient
disruptive · ghillie · adaptive · mimicry · protective coloration · dazzle · stealth · invisibility · hunting blind · face paint
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- affectationArtificial behavior for effect
- feigningPretending to feel something
dissimulation · artifice · false front · acting · role-playing · charade · simulation · put-on · deceptive appearance · false impression
ball
Spherical plaything or gala
- galaFestive formal occasion
- venetianHorizontal slatted window shade
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
masked · domino mask · harlequin · masque · revelry · unmasking · anonymity · hidden identity · intrigue · mystery
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- impostureDeception through false identity
- impersonationPretending to be another
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
dupery · charlatanry · counterfeit · forgery · sham · feint · ruse · pretender · impostor · con artist
disguisementrevelation
Surprising disclosed truth
exposure · unveiling · unmasking · disclosure · uncovering
disguisementauthenticity
Quality of being genuine
genuineness · transparency · openness · honesty · candor