guiser

A person in disguise, as for a parade or festival.

Noun

  1. A person in disguise, as for a parade or festival.

Origin

Etymology tree English guise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English guiser From guise + -er.

Forms

guisers guizer guyser

Synonyms

mummer