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| mas·quer·ade [ màskə ráyd ] |
noun (plural mas·quer·ades) |
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1. party with masks: a party at which masks and costumes are worn, whether an informal gathering of friends or a formal ball
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2. disguising costume: a costume worn to a masquerade
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3. disguising pretense: a pretense or disguise
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intransitive verb (past and past participle mas·quer·ad·ed, present participle mas·quer·ad·ing, 3rd person present singular mas·quer·ades) |
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1. pretend: to pretend to be somebody or something else
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2. wear costume: to wear a particular costume to a party
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| [Late 16th century. Via French mascarade< Italian mascherata< maschera "mask"] |
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  mas·quer·ad·er noun |
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