"disguiser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disguisers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪzə(ɹ) Etymology: disguise + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|disguise|er|id2=agent noun}} disguise + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} disguiser (plural disguisers)
  1. A person or thing that disguises.
    Sense id: en-disguiser-en-noun-O3YKzZwM
  2. (archaic, historical) A person who wears a disguise; an actor in a masque or masquerade; a masker. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-disguiser-en-noun-bdJMQtCN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 12 88

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