masquerade
/ˌmæskəˈɹeɪd/ noun C1- An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. · Near-synonym: costume party· I was invited to the masquerade at their home.
- The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
- An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
- An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
- A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
Plural masquerades
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“He is in masquerade.”
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