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guises

/ˈɡaɪzɪz/

guises is the plural of guise.

Meaning of guise

Noun

guise (plural guises)

  1. A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
    • dialecticians and sophists assume the same guise as the philosopher1924, Aristotle. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Aristotle. Metaphysics. Book 1, Part 5.
    Synonyms:
    conduct
  2. An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
  3. A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.
    • Under the guise of patriotism

See all 6 meanings of guise

Proper noun capitalized: Guises

Guises

  1. (plural) plural of Guise

Words that rhyme with guises

Questions about guises

What is guises the plural of?
Guises is the plural of guise.
What part of speech is guises?
Guises is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce guises?
Guises is pronounced /ˈɡaɪzɪz/.

Words near guises in the dictionary

  1. guise
  2. guised
  3. Guiseley
  4. guiser
  5. guisers
  6. guises
  7. Guisian
  8. Guisican
  9. guising
  10. Guisinger
  11. Guisingers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: guises (page history and authors); Guises (page history and authors); guise (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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