masquerader

mas•quer•ade /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/USA pronunciation n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing.
n. [countable]

to represent oneself falsely:[~ + as + object]masqueraded as a surgeon.
to disguise oneself: [~ + as + object]The spy masqueraded as an old peddler.[no object]He could be masquerading; who knows?

mas•quer•ad•er, n. [countable]

mas•quer•ade (mas′kə rād′),USA pronunciation n., v., -ad•ed, -ad•ing.
n.

a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
a costume or disguise worn at such a gathering.
false outward show;
façade;
pretense:a hypocrite's masquerade of virtue.
activity, existence, etc., under false pretenses:a rich man's masquerade as a beggar.

v.i.

to go about under false pretenses or a false character;
assume the character of;
give oneself out to be:to masquerade as a former Russian count.
to disguise oneself.
to take part in a masquerade.

Upper Italian mascherada; see mask, -ade¹
earlier masquerada, mascarado, pseudo-Spanish forms of Middle French mascarade 1580–90

mas′quer•ad′er, n.

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