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camouflage

1 camouflage /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/ noun
1 camouflage
/ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/
noun
Learner's definition of CAMOUFLAGE
[noncount]
: 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伪装手段;隐蔽
: the green and brown clothing that soldiers and hunters wear to make them harder to see迷彩服
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
: something (such as color or shape) that protects an animal from attack by making the animal difficult to see in the area around it(动物的)伪装,保护色,保护形状
[singular]
[noncount]
: behavior that is meant to hide something or convince another of something that is not true掩饰;欺瞒
[singular]
[noncount]
2 camouflage /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/ verb
camouflages; camouflaged; camouflaging
2 camouflage
/ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/
verb
camouflages; camouflaged; camouflaging
Learner's definition of CAMOUFLAGE
[+ object]
: to hide (something) by covering it up or making it harder to see掩饰;隐藏
TOEFL BNC: 14697 COCA: 12127

camouflage

1 of 3

noun

cam·​ou·​flage ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh How to pronounce camouflage (audio)
-ˌfläj
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
The rabbit's white fur acts as camouflage in the snow.
b
: behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide
hiding behind a camouflage of righteous indignation
camouflagic adjective

camouflage

2 of 3

verb

camouflaged; camouflaging

transitive verb

: to conceal or disguise by camouflage
The makeup camouflages blemishes.

intransitive verb

: to practice camouflage
camouflageable adjective

camouflage

3 of 3

adjective

: made in colors or patterns typical of camouflage
a camouflage jacket

Example Sentences

Noun The army tanks were painted green and brown for camouflage. The rabbit's white fur acts as a camouflage in the snow. Rabbits use their white fur as camouflage in the snow. Her so-called charity work was a camouflage for her own self-interest. His tough attitude served as camouflage. Verb It was impossible to camouflage the facts. camouflaged the military camp as a native village See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Yevhen Pronin wore a camouflage T-shirt, several days’ worth of unshaved beard and a tired smile. Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 The camouflage-print bag was a gift from one of his sons who joined the National Guard. Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Some frogfish even use their camouflage not to hide, but rather, to mimic poison sea slugs. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 In the exhibit, Warhol’s camouflage pattern is shown in a dress made multidimensional thanks to cut-out fabric shapes stiffened by acrylic paint. The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2022 These pics are our best look yet at the Grecale, and its camouflage contains hints about its features and specs. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2022 Last May, one year into Arredondo’s tenure as police chief, a resident called 911 to report a man wearing camouflage and loading a rifle near the Uvalde High School stadium during the graduation ceremony, according to the Leader-News. Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 1 June 2022 Embedded with us will be a true man of the Russian taiga, wearing camouflage and bearing a rifle and machete. Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 There was a shop that specialized in custom-painting ARs with designs such as camouflage and red splatters. Stephanie Mccrummen, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
Verb
The film revolves around the people who are invisible, the street dwellers who camouflage themselves both out of habit and because of the class culture. John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Extremist groups have also mastered the ability to camouflage their sites to appear as harmless and inconspicuous discussion boards aimed at sharing general knowledge and information. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Like Boleyn before her, Alexandra allegedly relied on chokers to camouflage a physical imperfection: a scar in her case, a boil in Anne’s. Nancy Macdonell, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Usually, the trick is to try and camouflage otherwise tortured wording. Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 1 July 2022 While not an actual cellulite treatment cream, Sally Hansen's Airbrush Legs, a Good Housekeeping Beauty Award winner, is the perfect concealer to temporarily camouflage or blur cellulite. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 But for me, there’s something about ushering in the new that makes this girl feel older than Botox and bone broth can camouflage. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 But in recent years, biologists have shown that iridescence—lustrous shifts in color, depending on the angle of view—can actually camouflage green jewel beetles among sun-dappled leaves. Kate Golembiewski, Scientific American, 3 June 2022 Other volunteers have sewn cloth covers to help camouflage Ukrainian military equipment. Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Verb, and Adjective

French, from camoufler to disguise

First Known Use

Noun

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camouflage was in 1885
TOEFL BNC: 14697 COCA: 12127
camouflage

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAMOUFLAGE | CAMOUFLAGE + NOUN ADJECTIVEeffective, excellent, good, perfect有效的偽裝;極好的偽裝army迷彩He was wearing army camouflage.他一身迷彩裝扮。desert, jungle沙漠/叢林迷彩服an army tank in desert camouflage覆蓋着沙漠偽裝的軍隊坦克VERB + CAMOUFLAGEact as, provide作為/提供偽裝The animal's markings provide effective camouflage.這種動物身上的斑紋是很有效的偽裝。wear穿着偽裝CAMOUFLAGE + NOUNpattern偽裝圖案gear, uniform偽裝工具;迷彩服pants, shirt, etc.迷彩褲、迷彩襯衫等
camouflage

verb

PREPOSITION | PHRASES PREPOSITIONwith用⋯偽裝They camouflaged their truck with fallen pine branches.他們用掉落的鬆樹枝給卡車作偽裝。PHRASESbe carefully camouflaged, be heavily camouflaged, be well camouflaged仔細地/層層地/很好地偽裝The vehicles were all well camouflaged.車輛都很好地偽裝起來了。

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