French word

déguisement

Pronunciation

IPA/degizəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncostume

Example

Pour Halloween, elle a acheté un déguisement de sorcière.

For Halloween, she bought a witch costume.

Illustration for déguisement (costume)

More examples

Il a trouvé un déguisement pour la fête ce week-end.

He found a costume for the party this weekend.

Core concept

A temporary outfit, mask, or accessory that makes a person appear to have another role or identity.

Common phrases

  • acheter un déguisement

    buy a costume

  • porter un déguisement

    wear a costume

  • un déguisement de sorcière

    a witch costume

Similar words

costume: An outfit worn for a performance or to fit a party theme.
masque: A mask that conceals the face or changes how it looks.
maquillage: Makeup applied to change the impression created by the face.
tenue: Clothing appropriate for a specific situation or use.

Definition in French

Vêtement, masque ou accessoire servant à représenter temporairement un autre rôle ou une autre identité, souvent employé en contexte festif ou ludique.

Word origin

Déguisement comes from Old French desguisement, formed from desguiser with the suffix -ment; desguiser combines des- with guise, meaning appearance or manner.

Usage tips

  • Déguisement is masculine, as in un déguisement de sorcière, where de introduces the character represented by the outfit.

Other meanings

  • disguisenoun

Related words

  • déguiserdisguiseverb
  • déguisédisguisedadjective

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