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| cam·ou·flage [ kámmə fl, kámmə flj ] |
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1. concealment of things: concealment of things, especially troops and military equipment, by disguising them to look like their surroundings, e.g. by covering them with branches or leaf-clad netting
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2. concealing devices: devices designed to conceal by imitating the colors of the surrounding environment
  a camouflage jacket
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3. protective coloration in animals: the devices that animals use to blend into their environment in order to avoid being seen by predators or prey, especially coloration
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4. disguise: something that is intended to hide, disguise, or mislead
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transitive verb (past and past participle cam·ou·flaged, present participle cam·ou·flag·ing, 3rd person present singular cam·ou·flag·es) |
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1. hide something: to conceal something by making it match its surroundings, especially in appearance
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2. disguise something: to disguise something in order to mislead somebody, often somebody perceived as a threat
camouflaged his true intentions
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| [Early 20th century. < French< camoufler "to disguise" < Italian camuffare] |
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| cam·ou·flag·er noun |
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