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noun

ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh How to pronounce camouflage (audio)
Definition of camouflagenext
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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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

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Recent Examples of camouflage
Noun
Foundation plantings add color, texture, and beauty to your landscape while also providing camouflage for your home’s less-than-pretty concrete or block foundation. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 My dad bought a pair of camouflage pants. — Jamie Fischer, Parents, 20 June 2026
Verb
Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation. — Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Olivia Rodrigo knows the true magic of New York City lies in the way its pace camouflages public crash outs. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for camouflage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
  1. costume
  2. disguise
  3. mask
  4. conceal
  5. guise
  6. hide
Noun
  • And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • From viral costumes to repair parts, a skeleton subculture is booming.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of costume
Verb
  • Prosecutors alleged the companies disguised Chinese aluminum extrusions as pallets to evade antidumping and countervailing duties.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
  • Any suggestion that the hot hit of spice barely disguising a watery want of flavor was all too fitting a symbol for this phase in Madonna’s career would have been met with indignation.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of disguise
Noun
  • Crafted from 22 momme mulberry silk, which is thicker and blocks out more light than lighter silk weights while remaining softer and less dense than heavier options, this mask is ideal for sensitive skin.
    — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • The soccer coach was unloading balls from his vehicle in the alley behind his home when Wilson, wearing a mask, confronted him with a semiautomatic handgun that had a laser pointer.
    — Julie Hanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of mask
Verb
  • Missiles and launch vehicles can remain concealed until they are needed, limiting the time during which they are exposed to satellites, aircraft, and drones.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Even its bridal jewelry retains an element of discretion, including a small gold heart concealed inside certain bands and positioned close to the wearer.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of conceal
Noun
  • Somewhere between a sandal and a ballet flat, caged silhouettes come in all manner of guises.
    — Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of guise
Verb
  • What was the thinking behind hiding this information up until the finale?
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • For most of the past century, mathematicians have been exploring the limits of Ramsey theory, the study of order hiding inside chaos—or, more accurately, how much disorder can be packed into a system before order must inevitably emerge.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
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