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disguise vs dress

dress vs disguise

disguise and dress both are nouns.

disguise is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

disguise and dress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disguise Yes No Yes No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, dress is a hypernym of disguise; that is, dress is a word with a broader meaning than disguise:
  • disguise: any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
  • dress: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Other hypernyms of disguise include attire, garb.
disguise (noun) dress (noun)
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something clothing in general
disguise (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
disguise (verb) dress (verb)
make unrecognizable put on clothes
provide with clothes or put clothes on
apply a bandage or medication to
arrange attractively
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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