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a party or dance where people wear masks (= coverings over part or all of the face) or other disguises (= clothes that hide who you are or make you look like someone else): When she agrees to accompany him to a masquerade, she does not know who exactly she is dancing with. The convention finished with a masquerade ball. More examples.
The meaning of MASQUERADE is a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes. How to use masquerade in a sentence.
noun. a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes. Synonyms: mummery. a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering. false outward show; façade; pretense: a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue.
If you masquerade as a sweet, kind-hearted person, you present that image to the world, hiding your true identity as a jerk who has rage issues. As a verb, masquerade can also mean to dress up as someone else, in costume.
A masquerade is an event such as a party or dance where people dress up in disguise and wear masks.
1. a party or other gathering to which the guests wear masks and costumes. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) the disguise worn at such a function. 3. a pretence or disguise. vb ( intr) 4. to participate in a masquerade; disguise oneself. 5. to dissemble. [C16: from Spanish mascarada, from mascara mask] ˌmasquerˈader n.
masquerade. noun. /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/, /ˌmɑːskəˈreɪd/ (formal) a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person’s true feelings. He was tired of the masquerade and wanted the truth to come out. Want to learn more?
