Synonyms of camouflage

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noun

ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costume
• mask
• disguise
• guise
• veil
• paint
• dress
• visor
• coloring
• makeup
• rig
• cosmetic
• domino
• outfit
• getup
• vizard
• costumery

camouflage

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verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disguise
• conceal
• mask
• hide
• cloak
• simulate
• obscure
• cover
• dress up
• pose
• curtain
• veil
• masquerade
• assume
• affect
• screen
• pretend
• dissimulate
• shroud
• blanket
• blot out
• play
• feign
• occult
• enshroud
• counterfeit
• dissemble
• fake
• sham
• varnish
• act
• whitewash
• impersonate
• gloss (over)
• gild
• cosmeticize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmask
• display
• show
• exhibit
• expose
• flaunt
• parade
• uncover
• unveil
• reveal
• disclose
• discover
• bare
• divulge
• betray
• uncloak
• unclothe
• undrape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of camouflage

Noun

From glosses and lowlights to temporary root sprays, there are plenty of ways to soften, blend or camouflage grays without signing yourself up for a standing root appointment every four weeks. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

On his chest was a cartoon teddy bear dressed in camouflage emblazoned with El Chapo’s initials JGL, short for Joaquín Guzmán Loera. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

From the outside, the building looks like a bunker, camouflaged amid a block of nondescript offices. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Temporary root sprays, powders, sticks and wands can camouflage individual grays or larger areas until your next shampoo. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026