as in costume
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
the soldiers must wear protective jungle camouflage while on patrol
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
camouflaged the military camp as a native village
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Recent Examples of camouflage
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In addition, some organisms use ant mimicry as camouflage to infiltrate ant colonies.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
His image was captured on a trail camera mounted in the driveway, attired in camouflage, an AR-15-style semiautomatic assault rifle strapped to his chest.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Alex is seemingly camouflaging his heartbreak and giving a 2.0 confident version now.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
Noun
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Burnett’s out-of-costume persona—approachable, winning, game—earned her a kind of good will with audiences that her zany sketch material alone might not have.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Variety will also present its fourth annual 10 Artisans to Watch honorees at the festival, recognizing standout artists across cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and makeup, production design, sound editing/design and visual effects.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Goodwin claimed Reid was disguised as a delivery driver for Deliveroo, a British online food delivery company, and traveled on an e-bike during all three shootings, the outlet reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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What looks like volatility is actually opportunity disguised.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The eye mask is offered in seven colors, feels cool to touch, and is machine washable for easy care.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her namesake line — best known for its colostrum mask — and signature microcurrent treatment deliver facelift-like results, no scalpel required.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The family travelled north from Central America for weeks, crossing rivers by night and riding concealed in smugglers’ trucks.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner orchestrates the scene; placing the girl in the center, then asking her, or perhaps even demonstrating, how to wrap the blanket around her body so her hands are concealed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The cases range from political agitators seeking to intimidate immigrants to others using the guise of authority to allegedly kidnap, rob or assault victims.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also bear in mind that while these benchmark results above outline one optimal implementation of the X2 family, that won’t be the only guise that these chips show up in, by far.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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And Kirsten Dunst plays Leigh Wainscott, the Charlotte mom Manchester dated while hiding out off Independence Boulevard.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the trailer, the three men get right to their antics with a broken vase, hiding a dead body, a dynamic SWAT entry, and running in an attempt to escape.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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