noun
- a person who wears a disguise or costume, especially during a festive celebration or masquerade
Usage: chiefly British and Scottish; often used in the context of Christmas or New Year celebrations
Examples
- The guisards arrived at the door in elaborate costumes, ready to perform for treats.
- During the Scottish New Year celebration, guisards traditionally visit homes in disguise.
- The children dressed as guisards for the holiday festival.
- A group of guisards entertained the village with songs and dances.
- The guisard's mask and costume made it impossible to recognize who was underneath.