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
PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Benito arrives, punctual, at exactly ten o’clock in the morning, wearing a camouflage print T-shirt, Sky High Farm jeans with an orange bandana in one of the back pockets, and yellow ballerina-style sneakers from his own collaboration with Adidas.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
These roaches are often found in leaf litter and mulch, so their coloration helps to hide or camouflage them against predators.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The other versions include Jungle Kamo (green with orange accents), Desert Kamo (beige with lighter orange accents), and Urban Kamo (identical to Cyber Kamo, except with a more traditional camouflage pattern on its keycaps).
—PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
Benito arrives, punctual, at exactly ten o’clock in the morning, wearing a camouflage print T-shirt, Sky High Farm jeans with an orange bandana in one of the back pockets, and yellow ballerina-style sneakers from his own collaboration with Adidas.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Verb
In a 2024 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the talk show host lamented about an 11-hour salon session that wasn't successful in camouflaging her grays.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 May 2025
These roaches are often found in leaf litter and mulch, so their coloration helps to hide or camouflage them against predators.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
Noun
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Other Tonys went to the show’s director, choreographer, orchestrating team and its scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The costume designer is Tilly Grimes, whom Goldstein has worked with before.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
Verb
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But dark secrets and hormones become issues, thanks to their latest enemy: demons disguised as a hunky boy band.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Plus, the blend of neutral shades disguises dirt and debris and works with a variety of decor styles.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Rounding out the trio is the Circadian Cream Overnight Collagen Seal ($135), a rich overnight mask that doesn’t fully absorb—by design—so skin wakes up still visibly moisturized and refreshed.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The video shows three individuals in plain clothes, two of whom were wearing masks and badges on lanyards, attempting to guide Vargas into an unmarked Honda Accord.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Iconic pin-up Jayne Mansfield has an affair in the midst of her separation from Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay and conceals it from the world, returning to Hargitay, who welcomes the baby as his own and continues to raise when Mansfield tragically dies in a car accident at only 34 years old.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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In France’s top division, Ligue 1, two high profile players were recently given bans for concealing the anti-homophobia badge on their club’s shirts.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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What’s uncontested is that evolution in any guise has surprises in store.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2025
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Many of Mulaney’s friends — including Kroll, Seth Meyers and others from Mulaney’s inner circle — convinced him to come under the guise of a college friend’s dinner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Transparency is another issue: Pricing for procedures varies wildly and is often hidden until the bill arrives.—
Paulina Wierzbicka,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The first iteration of Somni opened in 2018 inside the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, a restaurant hidden inside of José Andrés’s Bazaar, but closed in 2020 as a pandemic casualty.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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