el disfraz
costume
Ropa o accesorios que una persona usa para parecerse a otra cosa, persona o personaje, normalmente en fiestas o celebraciones.
Meaning in English
Disfraz means a costume or a disguise—something someone wears to look like another person, character, or to hide their identity.
- Costume sense: clothing and accessories used for celebrations or performances (e.g., Carnival, Halloween, theatre).
- Disguise sense: something used to conceal who someone is.
Parts / Structure
- dis- (prefix often indicating separation, negation, or change)
- -fraz (related to the idea of “masking/covering” in this word’s historical formation)
In practice, disfraz is treated as a single lexical unit in modern Spanish.
Spanish synonyms
- traje (especially “costume/outfit” depending on context)
- atuendo (outfit, attire)
- vestimenta (clothing; more general)
- disimulo (concealment; closer to the “disguise” idea)
- máscara (mask; sometimes used by extension)
Spanish antonyms (context-dependent)
- identidad (identity)
- cara descubierta / rostro descubierto (with an uncovered face; “openly”)
- sinceridad / transparencia (sincerity, transparency—opposite of hiding)
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Examples
Ella llevaba un disfraz increíble en la fiesta de Halloween.noun
She wore an incredible costume at the Halloween party.
Mi hermano compró un disfraz de robot para el concurso.noun
My brother bought a robot costume for the contest.
Ana lleva un disfraz de princesa en la fiesta.noun
Ana is wearing a princess costume at the party.
Mi prima tiene un disfraz de pirata muy bonito.noun
My cousin has a very nice pirate costume.
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