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   camouflage

   /ˈkaməflɑː(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings: "on the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage" Similar disguiseconcealment
   • ▪ clothing or materials used as camouflage: "figures dressed in army camouflage"
   • ▪ the natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings: "the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage" Similar protective colouringtechnical:cryptic colouringcryptic colorationmimicry
   • ▪ actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead: "much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage" Similar facadefrontfalse frontsmokescreencover-updisguisemaskcloakblindscreenmasqueradeconcealmentdissimulationpretencesubterfuge

   verb

   • 1. hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage: "the caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees"
   • ▪ conceal the existence of (something undesirable): "grievances should be discussed, not camouflaged"

   Word Origin late 19th century (in sense ‘disguise, concealment’): French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’ (originally thieves' slang), from Italian camuffare ‘disguise, deceive’, perhaps by association with French camouflet ‘whiff of smoke in the face’. The military sense originated during the First World War.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAMOUFLAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CAMOUFLAGE definition: 1. the use of leaves, branches, paints, and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › camouflageCamouflage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CAMOUFLAGE is the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise so applied. How to use camouflage in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAMOUFLAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CAMOUFLAGE meaning: 1. the use of leaves, branches, paints, and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so…. Learn more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CamouflageCamouflage - Wikipedia

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   Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard 's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid 's wings.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAMOUFLAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Camouflage is the way in which some animals are coloured and shaped so that they cannot easily be seen in their natural surroundings. Their camouflage is enhanced by growths of algae on their fur. More Synonyms of camouflage

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › camouflage_ncamouflage, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun camouflage mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun camouflage . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of camouflage – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   CAMOUFLAGE definition: a way of making something difficult to see by having a colour or pattern that is similar to the…. Learn more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › camouflageCamouflage Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CAMOUFLAGE meaning: 1 : a way of hiding something (such as military equipment) by painting it or covering it with leaves or branches to make it harder to see; 2 : the green and brown clothing that soldiers and hunters wear to make them harder to see often used before another noun

10. www.britannica.com › topic › camouflage-military-tacticCamouflage | History, Uses & Examples | Britannica

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    Camouflage, in military science, the art and practice of concealment and visual deception in war. It is the means of defeating enemy observation by concealing or disguising installations, personnel, equipment, and activities.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcamouflage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of camouflage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable] a way of hiding soldiers and military equipment, using paint, leaves or nets, so that they look like part of what is around or near them. He pulled the camouflage net over the entrance to the tent.