camouflage

camouflage
cam•ou•flage
[[t]ˈkæm əˌflɑʒ[/t]] n. v. -flaged, -flag•ing
1) mil
a) the act or technique of disguising elements of a military installation so as not to be detectable, esp. by enemy aircraft
b) the constructing of decoy objects that from a distance give the appearance of a military installation
2) concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance
3) cvb a device or stratagem used for concealment
4) clo clothing made of fabric with a mottled design, usu. green and brown, like that of military camouflage materials
5) to disguise, hide, or deceive by means of camouflage
6) to use camouflage
Etymology: 1915–20; < F, der. of camoufler to disguise cam′ou•flage`a•ble, adj. cam′ou•flag`er, n. cam`ou•flag′ic, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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