camouflages 1 of 2

noun

plural of camouflage
as in costumes
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

present tense third-person singular of camouflage
as in disguises
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 camouflages
Verb
This one, in particular, has a body-skimming fit that’s sleek enough to tuck into jeans or skirts, plus a nice ribbed design that camouflages bra lines. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026 The silky, buildable formula camouflages all things acne scars, dark circles, and other blemishes without looking thick or cakey. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 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 How an octopus camouflages itself was also a topic of discussion for Ritva. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflages
  1. costumes
  2. disguises
  3. masks
  4. conceals
  5. hides
Noun
  • When the costumes come off, viewers can see if the romance can survive the shift to reality.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Americans are expected to spend more than $13 billion dollars on celebrating this season, whether that's on horror films, costumes, candy or attractions, according to the National Retail Federation.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of costumes
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  • With a virtual private network, your requests are pushed through an anonymized server in a different location, which disguises your identifying information.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • L’Oréal Paris’ True Match Radiant Serum Concealer checks both boxes, delivering medium coverage that disguises dark circles, redness, blemishes, and discoloration without looking heavy.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of disguises
Noun
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of masks
Verb
  • But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceals
Verb
  • What isn’t vintage is mostly custom designed by Levin—a wall-to-wall couch with conversation pit vibes, a wooden bed with an attached bench, a thoughtful floating console that hides a TV.
    — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On the day of the scavenger hunt, the team hides its creations around town, while ravenous worm-hunters eagerly await their first hint of where a ceramic worm decorated to look like a pickle, or a crayon, or a rainbow dinosaur, can be found.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Camouflages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflages. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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