First Known Use: 1917
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1camouflage
noun cam·ou·flage \ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh, -ˌfläj\
: 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
: the green and brown clothing that soldiers and hunters wear to make them harder to see
: something (such as color or shape) that protects an animal from attack by making the animal difficult to see in the area around it
Full Definition of CAMOUFLAGE
1
: the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise so applied
2
a : concealment by means of disguise b : behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide
— cam·ou·flag·ic \ˌka-mə-ˈflä-zhik, -jik\ adjective
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Origin of CAMOUFLAGE
French, from camoufler to disguise
Rhymes with CAMOUFLAGE
2camouflage
verb
: to hide (something) by covering it up or making it harder to see
camouflagedcamouflag·ing
Full Definition of CAMOUFLAGE
transitive verb
: to conceal or disguise by camouflage
intransitive verb
: to practice camouflage
— cam·ou·flage·able \ˈka-mə-ˌflä-zhə-bəl, -jə-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of CAMOUFLAGE
1917
3camouflage
adjective
Definition of CAMOUFLAGE
: made in colors or patterns typical of camouflage <a camouflage jacket>
First Known Use of CAMOUFLAGE
1942
CAMOUFLAGE Defined for Kids
1camouflage
noun cam·ou·flage \ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh, -ˌfläj\
Definition of CAMOUFLAGE for Kids
1
: the hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looks <The leopard has spots for camouflage.>
2
: something (as color or shape) that protects an animal from attack by making it difficult to see in the area around it
2camouflage
verb
cam·ou·flagedcam·ou·flag·ing
Definition of CAMOUFLAGE for Kids
: to hide or disguise by covering or making harder to see
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