One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of disguise in English:
disguise
See definition of disguise
verb
1‘she tried to disguise the bruises with make-up’
camouflage, conceal, hide, cover up, make inconspicuous, mask, screen, shroud, veil, cloak
dissemble, dissimulate, gloss over, varnish over, paper over
put up a smokescreen, misrepresent, falsify, give a false picture of
reveal, expose
noun
1‘his bizarre disguise drew stares from fellow shoppers’
false appearance, camouflage, concealment
outfit, costume
informal get-up
2‘a counsellor hopes gradually to strip away the disguises and help partners to understand each other’
facade, front, false front, cover-up, masquerade, veneer, mask, veil
smokescreen, dissimulation, pretence, deception
Phrases
‘Eleanor disguised herself as a man’
dress oneself up as, pass oneself of as, pretend to be, impersonate, pose as
personate