masquerader

Examples

• All

• In one of them, the colorful masquerader fills the frame and is administered to by his attendants.

  Academic text (2003)

• There was also a solo masquerader, dressed in white with long dreads and a red-and-white-striped cap.

  Academic text (2001)

• The lappets swirl about the masquerader as he dances.

  Academic text (1996)

• Women sing and dance to honor the maskers and prepare meals for the invited masqueraders, their supporters, and visitors.

  Academic text (1993)

• From these elevated positions, the masquerader executes the backward half-flip and lands with both feet firmly on the ground.

  Academic text (1999)

• In Egungun, the layers of cloth strips hide the masquerader's body during sacred dances for the ancestors.

  Academic text (1996)

• There are also strong traditions throughout Africa of masqueraders wearing layered costumes of leaf and bark, raffia, straw, and other natural materials.

  Academic text (1996)

• The attendant also interprets the masquerader's high-pitched sounds and informs the villagers of his demands.

  Academic text (1999)

• At the festival, each masquerader showcased vibrant costumes and danced joyfully through the streets.

• The children were excited to see a masquerader dressed as a superhero at the local parade.

Synonyms

I

impersonator

vsmasquerader

33 6.2

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people

wears a disguise or costume mainly for a social masked event

M

masker

vsmasquerader

1 7.1

A person who wears a mask at a costume party or festival

focuses on any disguise or full costume not only a mask

M

masquer

vsmasquerader

• Archaic

9.9

A person who wears a mask and costume to hide who they are at a party

emphasizes the costume or disguise rather than the act of joining

Antonyms

R

revealer

1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

How Disguised

masquerader

7.5

masker

1 7.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology