in disguise

Meanings

prepositional phrase

Employing a disguise.
The celebrity went unnoticed by her fans because she was in disguise.
1 more example
The homeless man was actually a police officer in disguise working to catch drivers texting.
Synonyms: incognito
figurativelySeeming to be something else than what it actually is.
That so-called news story is really advertising in disguise.

prepositional phraseEmploying a disguise.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in disguise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20disguise.