camouflages 1 of 2

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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camouflages

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verb

present tense third-person singular of camouflage

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Recent Examples of camouflages
Verb
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
Noun
  • Razooli also starred, edited and made the costumes and props for Riddle of Fire.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Varga contributed costumes, props, sets and visual artwork to Gwar, which became infamous beyond the metal world for their grotesque (if good-natured) theatrics, which included disemboweling effigies of religious and political figures onstage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Wedding clients perform love instead of living it; her brother, a congressman, disguises his LGBTQ identity to make his political one more palatable; the gentrifiers of her neighborhood trumpet their changes as progress.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • An aluminum plant near the laboratory instructed staff to wear masks as a precautionary measure.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Monastic Jains filter water, wear cloth masks, and do not eat after dark to avoid ingesting insects.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The snail’s diminutive size, however, conceals a massive secret.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, Bryan gets bit by a zombie but hides the wound, which slowly infects him.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Camouflages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflages. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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