guise

noun \ˈgīz\

: one of several or many different ways in which something is seen, experienced, or produced

: a way of seeming or looking that is not true or real

Full Definition of GUISE

: a form or style of dress : costume

a obsolete : manner, fashion

b archaic : a customary way of speaking or behaving

a : external appearance : semblance

b : pretext

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Middle English gise, guise, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wīsa manner — more at wise

First Known Use: 13th century

Synonyms: act, airs, charade, disguise, facade (also façade), front, masquerade, playacting, pose, pretense (or pretence), put-on, semblance, show

biographical name \ˈgēz also ˈgwēz\

2d Duc de 1519–1563 François de Lorraine Fr. soldier & polit.

biographical name

3d Duc de 1550–1588 Henri I de Lorraine Fr. soldier & polit.

GUISE Defined for Kids

noun \ˈgīz\

: a style of dress

: outward appearance <The fairy appeared in the guise of an old woman.>

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