Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • F

     4

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › camouflage54 Synonyms & Antonyms for CAMOUFLAGE - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › camouflage

   • Cached

   Find 54 different ways to say CAMOUFLAGE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

3. www.thesaurus.com › browse › camouflaged9 Synonyms & Antonyms for CAMOUFLAGED | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › camouflaged

   • Cached

   Find 9 different ways to say CAMOUFLAGED, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

4. www.thesaurus.com › browse › dissimulation1000 Synonyms & Antonyms for DISSIMULATION - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › dissimulation

   • Cached

   Find 1000 different ways to say DISSIMULATION, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › Disguise113 Synonyms & Antonyms for DISGUISE - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › Disguise

   • Cached

   Find 113 different ways to say DISGUISE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. www.thesaurus.com › browse › mimicry17 Synonyms & Antonyms for MIMICRY - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › mimicry

   • Cached

   Find 17 different ways to say MIMICRY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

7. www.thesaurus.com › browse › hid64 Synonyms & Antonyms for HID | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › hid

   • Cached

   Find 64 different ways to say HID, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

8. www.thesaurus.com › browse › solitary48 Synonyms & Antonyms for SOLITARY | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › solitary

   • Cached

   Find 48 different ways to say SOLITARY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

9. www.thesaurus.com › browse › military-uniform2 Synonyms & Antonyms for MILITARY UNIFORM - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › military-uniform

   • Cached

   Find 2 different ways to say MILITARY UNIFORM, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

10. www.thesaurus.com › browse › reassurance174 Synonyms & Antonyms for REASSURANCE - Thesaurus.com

    www.thesaurus.com › browse › reassurance

    • Cached

    Find 174 different ways to say REASSURANCE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

11. www.thesaurus.com › browse › hide-out160 Synonyms & Antonyms for HIDE OUT - Thesaurus.com

    www.thesaurus.com › browse › hide-out

    • Cached

    Find 160 different ways to say HIDE OUT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.