1. People who dress up in disguises or costumes, especially during Christmas or festive seasons, to perform plays, songs, or entertainment.
Usage: chiefly British and Scottish; plural form; singular is 'guiser'; often associated with traditional Christmas mummery or guising (trick-or-treating)

Examples

• The guisards arrived at the door dressed as ghosts and witches.
• During the holiday season, groups of guisards would travel from house to house performing traditional plays.
• The children became guisards for Halloween, wearing elaborate costumes and masks.
• In Scotland, guisards are a common sight during the festive season.
• The guisards sang carols and performed skits for the villagers.