disfraz

/disˈfɾaθ/ · B1 · noun · m

costume

🎭 Sounds like dis-phrase: a costume rephrases who you are

Say dis-FRATH: in Spain the final z sounds like the th in think. A disfraz rewords your identity, like a phrase said a different way. Its verb is disfrazarse, to dress up as someone, so a fancy-dress party is a fiesta de disfraces.

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