pretence

In obsolete terms the difference between clothing and pretence

is that clothing is the art of process of making cloth while pretence is intention; design.

As nouns the difference between clothing and pretence

is that clothing is any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion while pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

As a verb clothing

is present participle of lang=en.

Attire is a related term of pretence.

As a verb attire

is .

As a noun pretence is

(label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

Pretence is a synonym of cloak.

As nouns the difference between pretence and cloak

is that pretence is (label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while cloak is a long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

As a verb cloak is

to cover as with a cloak.

Travesty is a related term of pretence.

As nouns the difference between travesty and pretence

is that travesty is an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation while pretence is (label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

As a verb travesty

is to make a travesty of; to parody.

Habit is a related term of pretence.

As nouns the difference between habit and pretence

is that habit is habit while pretence is (label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

As nouns the difference between pretence and treachery

is that pretence is (label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while treachery is deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.

As nouns the difference between affectation and pretence

is that affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show while pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

As nouns the difference between pretence and on

is that pretence is (label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while on is lamb.

As nouns the difference between mannerism and pretence

is that mannerism is (arts) a style of art developed at the end of the high renaissance, characterized by the deliberate distortion and exaggeration of perspective and especially the elongation of figures while pretence is (label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

As nouns the difference between pretence and sham

is that pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while sham is a fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

As an adjective sham is

intended to deceive; false.

As a verb sham is

to deceive, cheat, lie.