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
Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors said hospital security camera video showed Mabon wearing a camouflage jacket, the same jacket worn by a suspect seen removing a light bulb from the victim’s neighbor’s porch a few hours before the home-invasion robbery was committed.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
If pathogens camouflage themselves successfully, this can lead to a sort of biological friendly fire, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, unable to tell the difference between an invading pathogen and what was already there.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Defensive end Charles Omenihu wore a cropped camouflage jacket with a white T-shirt and leather moto pants.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors said hospital security camera video showed Mabon wearing a camouflage jacket, the same jacket worn by a suspect seen removing a light bulb from the victim’s neighbor’s porch a few hours before the home-invasion robbery was committed.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
In their nine years working together, the decorators have developed their own sleight of hand, cleverly camouflaging pragmatic choices as strictly aesthetic ones.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
If pathogens camouflage themselves successfully, this can lead to a sort of biological friendly fire, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, unable to tell the difference between an invading pathogen and what was already there.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
Noun
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Hubert de Givenchy collaborated with costume designer Edith Head to bring Holly’s now-iconic black boatneck dress to life.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Roan’s costumes are as central a component to her stardom as her music.—
Katie Weisman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Masked thieves disguised as construction workers struck in front of visitors and staff Sunday morning, a period described as one of the museum’s most chaotic, authorities said.—
Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fabio speaks of Stanton’s homes in New York and Fire Island as social rooms with a jukebox at the center, a portrait studio disguised as a life among friends.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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An indictment of all Western Civilization for being a thin mask of civility and propriety failing to cover the ceaseless butchery beneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rock has become a tirelessly vocal critic of many aspects of the pandemic, especially vaccine and mask mandates.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors also alleged Friday that between December 2024 and September 2025, Blain destroyed or concealed city communications that were public records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shoplifting over $100 by concealing.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Several actors donned the iconic guise of Ghostface in the Scream franchise, but one of the most intriguing is Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich) in the original film.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this guise, Saverino is breathless with excitement.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She was hanged; her body thrown in the river and is often spotted wearing a green turban to hide her missing ear.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hosts Robert Mays, Zena Keita and Jason Goff look past the recaps and highlights to find the extraordinary stories hiding in ordinary weeks by talking to players, coaches, and newsmakers from all corners of sports.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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