disguiser
(dɪsˈgaɪzə(r))
[f. disguise v. + -er1.]
One who disguises. a. One who dresses himself up in order to act in a pageant; a masker or mummer, a guiser.
| 1481–90 Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.) 517 Payd..[for] stuff for dysgysers on Saynt Stevens day..xvj.d. 1494 Fabyan Chron. vii. 558 Fyre was put to the vesturis of the disguysers. 1545 Hall Chron., Hen. VIII, an. 10 (R.) Y⊇ disguysers dissended from y{supt} rock, & daunced a great space. |
b. One who or that which changes appearances, and makes things appear other than they are.
| 1586 T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. i. 628 He must use great prudence to discerne flatterers and disguisers of matters. 1603 Shakes. Meas. for M. iv. ii. 186 Oh, death's a great disguiser. 1729 Pope To Swift 11 Aug., [He] is quite the reverse to you, unless you are a very dextrous disguiser. 1890 Temple Bar Mag. Jan. 22 The two main disguisers and disfigurers of humanity. |