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   cam·ou·flage

   /ˈkaməˌflä(d)ZH/

   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
   • ▪ the clothing or materials used for disguise: "figures dressed in army camouflage"
   • ▪ an animal's natural coloring or form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings: "the whiteness of polar bears provides camouflage" Similar protective coloringtechnical:cryptic coloringcryptic colorationmimicry
   • ▪ actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead: "much of my apparent indifference was merely protective camouflage" Similar facadefrontfalse frontsmokescreencover-updisguisemaskcloakblindscreenmasqueradeconcealmentdissimulationpretensesubterfuge

   verb

   • 1. hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage: "the war area had to be camouflaged with mud"
   • ▪ 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.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishCAMOUFLAGE | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. 1. 1885–. Disguise, concealment; (now) esp. a means of, or the action of, misleading someone or disguising the truth. 1885. He was also master in the art of camoufflage or disguise, his face being without age and readily changed to any style of physiognomy.

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   Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of 'camouflage': Break 'camouflage' down into sounds : [KAM] + [UH] + [FLAAZH] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.

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   /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/ Having trouble hearing a pronunciation? * Click here to listen with your default audio player . Meta description: Hear the pronunciation of camouflage in American English, spoken by real native speakers. From North America's leading language experts, Britannica Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAMOUFLAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    noun. uk / ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ / us / ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ / Add to word list. [ U ] the use of leaves, branches, paints, and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so that they cannot be seen against the area around them: a camouflage jacket. andreafidone/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. [ S or U ]

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    The meaning of CAMOUFLAGE is the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise so applied. How to use camouflage in a sentence.