camouflage

noun

cam·ou·flage | \ ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh

, -ˌfläj\

Definition of camouflage

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage also : the disguise so applied

2a : 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

camouflage

verb

camouflaged; camouflaging

Definition of camouflage (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to conceal or disguise by camouflage The makeup camouflages blemishes.

intransitive verb

: to practice camouflage

camouflage

adjective

Definition of camouflage (Entry 3 of 3)

: made in colors or patterns typical of camouflage a camouflage jacket

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Other Words from camouflage

Noun

camouflagic \ ˌka-mə-ˈflä-zhik

, -jik \ adjective

Verb

camouflageable \ ˈka-mə-ˌflä-zhə-bəl

, -jə-bəl \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for camouflage

Synonyms: Noun

costume, disguise, guise

Synonyms: Verb

cloak, disguise, dress up, mask

Antonyms: Verb

unmask

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Without a canopy and proper camouflage, wild parrots have become an easy target. — Danica Coto, The Seattle Times, "Scientists work to save wild Puerto Rican parrot after Maria," 21 Nov. 2018 But scientists in Japan noticed that despite their camouflage, stick insects became bird food quite frequently. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "Stick Insects Are Easy Bird Food, and That Might Help Them Reproduce," 5 June 2018 The New Valentino has come to be defined by a fearless use of print and pattern, particularly camouflage, as well as by a wide range of wearable sportswear like windbreakers, sweatpants, and track jackets. — Jake Woolf, GQ, "These New Valentino Kicks Come from the Sneaker Future," 24 Apr. 2018 While the rest of the Kardashian-West clan donned sweats and camouflage, the 4-year-old showed everyone how it's done in a Snoop Dogg tank dress, rhinestone choker and fur leopard slides. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "North West Pays Homage To Snoop Dogg With Her Birthday Outfit," 16 June 2017 It is bookended by two mammoth works featuring a camouflage pattern—an apt motif for an artist who cultivated a facade of blank neutrality, parrying probing questions about his art and inspiration with gnomic sound bites. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, "Warhol Takes New York, Again," 26 Oct. 2018 Other dinners have included camouflage-themed risotto flavored with puréed food scraps, and a composition, made with five different vintages of Parmesan cheese, that explored no less than the concept of time. — Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, "Jonathan Gold looks over the 2018 World's 50 Best Restaurants list and names some notable omissions," 21 June 2018 But what about those species that rely on running and camouflage to protect themselves? — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Keep an eye out for birds in odd places as migrants arrive | Charlotte Observer," 20 Apr. 2018 Since stonefish rely on camouflage for both protection and hunting prey, Smith doesn't think the flourescense has a defensive purpose like, say, warning off predators. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "Stonefish are already scary, and now scientists have found they have switchblades in their heads," 12 Apr. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Others opted to camouflage the Nazis in localized versions of their games. — William Boston, WSJ, "Germany Eases Restrictions on Nazi Symbols in Videogames," 10 Aug. 2018 Animals like the snowshoe hare, found in the boreal forests of Alaska, undergo a seasonal molt from brown in the summer to white in the winter to camouflage with their environment. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Winters are warming faster than summers. These US cities could lose weeks of freezing days by 2050.," 21 Dec. 2018 New methods were needed to protect from the growing threat of the Luftwaffe, but despite the lip-service paid to camouflage very little had changed from the last war. — Mary Horlock, Longreads, "The Camouflage Artist: Two Worlds Wars, Two Loves, and One Great Deception," 21 June 2018 Safe at Home In a Bethesda, Md., bathroom, residential designer Jonas Carnemark camouflaged the elements meant to assist a man with limited mobility by using organic-looking tiles and a limited palette. — Sara Bliss, WSJ, "Renovation Strategies to Live at Home—Stylishly—Into Your 80s," 23 Aug. 2018 Waiting for us at the top were four all-electric prototype vehicles, camouflaged against unscrupulous photographers. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Recuperating power: Charging a prototype Audi e-tron with kinetic energy," 7 Aug. 2018 Back To Life Recover Treatment can be used as a base coat or sheer nude polish that camouflages damage while hydrating nails with vitamin C and coconut, apricot, and avocado oils. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Gel Nails: 12 Things You Need To Know About Gel Manicures," 17 July 2018 There is a hint of capitalism here, despite the invisibility cloaks (which camouflaged against the runway, as inspired by Harry Potter). — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, "This Fashion Show Sent Models Down the Runway Makeup-Free to Make a Point," 14 Sep. 2018 The architects maximized the room’s space, with an inset stove top and a wall of green cabinetry that camouflages storage space and the dishwasher. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Paris apartment goes bold with green kitchen," 3 Aug. 2018

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