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单词 guiser
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Definition of guiser in English:

guiser

noun ˈɡʌɪzə
archaic
  • A mummer in a folk play performed especially at Christmas or Halloween.

    〈古〉(尤指圣诞节或万圣节的)化装表演者

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The mighty pumpkin itself has - sadly, in my opinion - supplanted our own dear and humble neep at Halloween - although it is certainly much easier to gouge out a pumpkin than a hard turnip to make a lantern for guisers.
    • Unlike in the United States, the guisers must perform a song or poem to earn their treat.
    • The possibilities are endless and only limited by the imagination of the ‘guiser’.
    • The monsters that seem originally to have inspired the guisers have, incidentally, much in common.
    • Periods of rest are provided by the arrival of the squads of guisers, each in turn performing a sketch.

Origin

Late 15th century: from the archaic verb guise 'dress fantastically', from the noun guise.

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