Words / B2

KAM-uh-flahzh/ˈkæməflɑːʒ/

Camouflage is colouring or covering that hides by matching the background: army camouflage; camouflage as a verb. Hide is everyday; disguise is a false appearance. Map camouflage in the predator–prey case. Mix-up: campaign (already in the dictionary); flu. Do not call a bright logo camouflage.

Meaning

Colouring or covering that hides someone or something by matching the background; also the verb to hide in that way.

Examples

• “Map camouflage in the predator–prey case, not a fashion print.”
• “The uniform used camouflage in woodland, which is the military-hide sense.”

Good to know

camouflage + noun; in camouflage; camouflage as a verb. Everyday: hide. Trap: campaign. Biology, history, and design. Hide by matching the background, not a pattern for show.

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