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plural guises
Customary way of speaking or acting; fashion, manner, practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.) quotations examples
dialecticians and sophists assume the same guise as the philosopher
1924, Aristotle. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Aristotle. Metaphysics. Book 1, Part 5.
External appearance in manner or dress; appropriate indication or expression; garb; shape. examples
Misleading appearance; cover, cloak. quotations examples
Ought we be concerned that our rights to protest are being continually eroded under the guise of enhancing our safety?
2013 September 13, Russell Brand, The Guardian
This was almost like a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly in an international guise so it comes as no surprise that England lacked the sort of sharpness and inspiration that would have come with more match practice.
2020 September 5, Phil McNulty, “Iceland 0-1 England”, in BBC Sport
third-person singular simple present guises, present participle guising, simple past and past participle guised
(archaic, transitive) To dress.
(archaic, intransitive) To act as a guiser; to go dressed up in a parade etc.
plural only
(Internet slang) Deliberate misspelling of guys.