Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. [chādyate svarūpamanena; chad-manin Uṇ. 4. 144] 1 A deceptive dress, a disguise.
2 A plea, pretext, guise; brahmachadmā sāmarthyasāraḥ Mv. 2. 25; palita- chadmanā jarā R. 12. 2; Śi. 2. 21; kuto- 'nyathā sravatyeṣa svedacchadmā mṛtadravaḥ Ratn. 2. 17.
3 Fraud, dishonesty, trick; chadmanā paridadāmi mṛtyave U. 1. 46; Ms. 4. 199; 9. 72.
4 The thatch or roof of a house. Comp. tāpasaḥ a religious hypocrite....