Phrase guide

in disguise

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Employing a disguise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The celebrity went unnoticed by her fans because she was in disguise.
  • The homeless man was actually a police officer in disguise working to catch drivers texting.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: incognito

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Seeming to be something else than what it actually is.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • That so-called news story is really advertising in disguise.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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