All 3 Uses of
guise
in
War and Peace
- Mademoiselle Bourienne and the little princess had to own to themselves that Princess Mary in this guise looked very plain, worse than usual, but it was too late.†
Chpt 3 *
- Under guise of a present for the pilgrims, Princess Mary prepared a pilgrim's complete costume for herself: a coarse smock, bast shoes, a rough coat, and a black kerchief.†
Chpt 6
- Pierre received him unwillingly at first, but got used to him after a while, sometimes even accompanied him on his carousals, and gave him money under the guise of loans.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
an outward appearance -- often one that hides the true nature of something