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disguiser

disguiser

7.1
A person who makes and fits costumes and masks for actors
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈɡaɪzər/
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  • As a professional disguiser, she crafted elaborate costumes for the annual festival.

Examples

  • The theater company relied on a talented disguiser to transform actors into historical figures.

  • The film's disguiser was praised for creating realistic masks for the main characters.

  • The disguiser created a stunning costume for the play.

  • Many actors rely on a talented disguiser for their roles.

  • The theater company relied on a talented disguiser to transform actors into historical figures.

  • As a professional disguiser, she crafted elaborate costumes for the annual festival.

  • The film's disguiser was praised for creating realistic masks for the main characters.

Synonyms

costume designer
vsdisguiser
7 3.7

A person who plans and makes special clothes for actors in plays or films

focuses more on hands on fitting and mask making than on design only
costumer
vsdisguiser
1 5.5

A person who makes or provides clothes for plays and films

also makes and fits masks and other concealment garments for people
costumier
vsdisguiser
8.7

A person who makes or supplies costumes for plays and films

also includes fitting and creating masks beyond standard stage outfits

How Skilled

disguiser
7.1
costumer
1 5.5

Surface Forms

disguiser singular
disguisers plural

Morphology

disguiser = disguise (transparent) = disguise + er

Agentive formation from 'disguise' meaning a person who makes or fits disguises is a straightforward extension of the agentive '-er' use.

Etymology

Disguiser can also mean a person who makes or fits disguises; it has the same parts dis- and guise ('appearance'), so this kind of disguiser creates a new 'appearance' for actors or others, like a costume or mask maker.