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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
Such a system might actively concentrate, spread, and guide heat on demand, bringing the technology much closer to both practical chip-scale heat management and genuine infrared camouflage. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026 CottonWorks also reimages camouflage as enzyme washed tree branch prints on jersey tees. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Verb
Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026 Greene also says using braiding hair or extensions that match your natural texture can help camouflage inevitable frizz. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 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
  • Police are reviewing purported footage of the person in the clown costume and collecting additional surveillance video.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Stajmiger spends time in the makeup chair before slipping into Beetlejuice's signature costume, completing the transformation from actor to one of Broadway's most recognizable characters.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of costume
Verb
  • An undercurrent of friction brought an edge to the breezy vibe, with Edwards often acting as the awkward buffer between Lucey and Barberie, who did little to disguise their dislike of each other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Green Bay defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has disguised blitzes from all over the field throughout training camp.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of disguise
Noun
  • Original architectural elements, including a small fragment of a fresco, the aforementioned mask fountain, and a Carrara marble staircase connecting the five floors, were restored.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Wearing a mask can help prevent transmission of respiratory diseases like Covid-19 by offering a buffer against infectious particles, the CDC says.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mask
Verb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 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
  • But the takeaway shouldn’t be fear that the US government is hiding the ball.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Pickens County deputies are searching for a suspect caught on camera trying to use branches to hide their identity.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hide

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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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