cam·ou·flage
ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh 
-ˌfläj
1
: the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage
also
: the disguise so applied
2
a
: concealment by means of disguise
The rabbit's white fur acts as camouflage in the snow.
b
: behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide
hiding behind a camouflage of righteous indignation
camouflaged; camouflaging
: to conceal or disguise by camouflage
The makeup camouflages blemishes.
: to practice camouflage
: made in colors or patterns typical of camouflage
a camouflage jacket
Synonyms
Examples of camouflage in a Sentence
Noun
The army tanks were painted green and brown for camouflage.
The rabbit's white fur acts as a camouflage in the snow.
Rabbits use their white fur as camouflage in the snow.
Her so-called charity work was a camouflage for her own self-interest.
His tough attitude served as camouflage.
Verb
It was impossible to camouflage the facts.
camouflaged the military camp as a native village
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Hunters say the pro-democracy talk by the bill’s supporters is little more than camouflage for its true purpose: to pave the way for crackdowns on hunting.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Finding a a master of camouflage like the Burmese python in the Everglades sometimes can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Hunters say the pro-democracy talk by the bill’s supporters is little more than camouflage for its true purpose: to pave the way for crackdowns on hunting.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camouflage. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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camouflage
1 of 2 noun
cam·ou·flage
ˈkam-ə-ˌfläzh
-ˌfläj
1
: the hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looks
2
: the material (as paint or leaves and branches) used for camouflage
camouflage
2 of 2 verb
camouflaged; camouflaging
: to hide or disguise by camouflage
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