masquerader
/ˌmæskəˈreɪdər/
noun
- A person who wears a mask or costume, especially at a party or event.
- The children giggled as the masquerader danced around the room in a lion costume.
- The masquerader wore a glittering gold mask and a flowing cape.
- At the carnival, each masquerader tried to keep their identity a secret.
- A person who pretends to be someone or something they are not.
- The spy was a masquerader, posing as a diplomat for years.
- She felt like a masquerader at the fancy party, pretending to be wealthy and sophisticated.
- In the novel, the hero discovers that his friend is a masquerader hiding a dark past.