Main Entry:

¹cam·ou·flage

Pronunciation:

\ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh, -ˌfläj\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from camoufler to disguise

Date:

1917

1: the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage ; also : the disguise so applied2 a: concealment by means of disguise b: behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide

— cam·ou·flag·ic \ˌka-mə-ˈflä-zhik, -jik\ adjective