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Definitions for Guise

[1] general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise.
[2] assumed appearance or mere semblance: under the guise of friendship.
[3] style of dress: in the guise of a shepherd.
[4] Archaic . manner; mode.
[5] to dress; attire: children guised as cowboys.
[6] Scot. and North England . to appear or go in disguise.
[7] Fran·çois de Lor·raine [fr ahn -swa duh law-r en ] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ , 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
[8] his son Hen·ri I de Lorraine [ahn -r ee ] /ɑ̃ˈri/ , Duc de, 1550–88, French general and leader of opposition to the Huguenots.
[9] semblance or pretence under the guise of friendship
[10] external appearance in general
[11] archaic manner or style of dress
[12] obsolete customary behaviour or manner
[13] dialect to disguise or be disguised in fancy dress
[14] (tr) archaic to dress or dress up

Words related to Guise

disguise, fashion, show, color, mask, demeanor, shape, aspect, facade, air, dress, simulacrum, mien, cloak, role, semblance, form, showing, pose, front

Words nearby Guise

guipure, guiro, guisard, guisarme, guiscard, guise, guising, guitar, guitarfish, guitarist, guitguit

Origin of Guise

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English g(u)ise < Old French < Germanic; see wise2: (v.) Middle English gisen, derivative of the noun

Words that may be confused with Guise

guise, guys

Word origin for Guise

C13: from Old French guise, of Germanic origin; see wise ²

Synonyms for Guise

disguise, air, aspect, behavior, cloak, color, cover, demeanor, dress, facade, face, fashion, form, front, mask, mien, mode, pose, posture, role, semblance, shape, show, showing, simulacrum, disguisement, false front, false show, seeming