Masquerade - Definition

n 1: a party of guests wearing costumes and masks [syn:
masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask]
2: a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party [syn:
fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume]
3: making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of
wealth"
v 1: take part in a masquerade
2: pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is
masquerading as an expert on the internet"; "This silly novel
is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"