camouflage

camouflage Definition

cam·ou·flage (kam′ə fläz̸h′, -fläj′)

noun

the disguising of troops, ships, guns, etc. to conceal them from the enemy, as by the use of paint, nets, or leaves in patterns merging with the background
a disguise or concealment of this kind
any device or action used to conceal or mislead; deception

Etymology: Fr < camoufler, to disguise; prob. altered (infl. by camouflet, puff of smoke) < It camuffare, to disguise

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·flaged′, -·flag′·ing

to disguise (a thing or person) in order to conceal

camouflage Related Forms

cam′·ou·flag′er noun

camouflage Synonyms

A misleading cover
disguise, cover, dissimulation, masquerade, simulation, mask, screen, cloak, shade, shroud, veil, blackout, masking, paint, netting, blind, front, protective coloration, protective coloring, incognito, plain brown wrapper*; see also coat 2, 3, disguise, makeup 1, mask 1, screen 1.
Anything used to conceal or mislead
veil, subterfuge, deception, coverup; see deception 1, pretense 2, trick 1.

camouflage Synonyms

disguise, cover, conceal, veil; see deceive, disguise, hide 1, 2.

camouflage Usage Examples

Converse of object

afford: Often they are afforded some camouflage by having loyalty card type benefits included in their system of operation.
wear: Perhaps the neighbor's son wears camouflage in another climate.

Adjective modifier

cosmetic: The photos at the top of the page show how cosmetic camouflage can make a dramatic difference.
urban: Urban camouflage should BLEND with the environment most of us live in.
perfect: But she doesn't want to be seen today, perfect camouflage!
excellent: They seem quite prepared to rest motionless through the day, relying on their excellent camouflage to escape notice.
effective: The sloth's greenish color and its sluggish habits provide an effective camouflage: hanging quietly, the sloth resembles a bundle of leaves.

Modifies a noun

futon: Sum to prepare is spending two graduation he camouflage futon cover picked.
trouser: Our range includes waistcoats, bomber jackets, camouflage trousers & camouflage & plain t-shirts.
make-up: Individually blended natural camouflage make-up is the logical way to help clients enjoy the best possible results from their surgery.
jacket: Dressed in jeans and a camouflage jacket, he walked from his motel into the woods.
paint: From the back, the roof is sheet of flat metal painted in camouflage paint, very close to the ground.

Modifying Another Word

superbly: Bitterns are a superbly camouflaged large stripy brown member of the heron family, which feed on fish.
perfectly: It settled in a distant tree, perfectly camouflaged, looking for all the world like a broken off branch.
well: A small, well camouflaged, easily overlooked, shy, tree climbing bird.

Noun used with modifier

skin: A new monthly skin camouflage clinic is being run by the Red Cross Audiology services are being provided.
desert: Their acheivement was superb, 10 Aircraft were re-painted in full desert camouflage in less than 5 hours.
motion: They also went on to show that humans are also fooled by active motion camouflage.
army: Perhaps you could buy an old army camouflage from an army surplus store for some real grit.

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