as in costume
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
the soldiers must wear protective jungle camouflage while on patrol
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
camouflaged the military camp as a native village
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Recent Examples of camouflage
Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Ultra-black butterfly wings, for instance, hint at the possibility of extremely lightweight and absorptive material that could be used to harness solar energy, hone precision telescopes to detect the faintest light traveling across space or produce a camouflage coating for military vessels.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Twelve to a box, Thin Mints candy canes are striped green and brown, which makes sense, but also camouflages them into invisibility on a Christmas tree.
—John Graham, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Nabi led us across a roundabout to a knot of approximately a dozen men in mismatched camouflage, armed with AK-47s, who were kissing one another’s cheeks.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Ultra-black butterfly wings, for instance, hint at the possibility of extremely lightweight and absorptive material that could be used to harness solar energy, hone precision telescopes to detect the faintest light traveling across space or produce a camouflage coating for military vessels.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
The target dose applicator delivers the perfect amount of product, making all those nooks and crannies easy to camouflage.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Twelve to a box, Thin Mints candy canes are striped green and brown, which makes sense, but also camouflages them into invisibility on a Christmas tree.
—John Graham, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
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Her wardrobe, overseen by costume designer Amy Stofsky, is certainly the stuff of Y2K dreams.Liam Hess, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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The visuals, the camera work, the colors of the costumes, the inclusion of certain spaceships are all inspired by Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius (or just Philippa for short), first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery.Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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After all, the film’s ending organically set up an Invisible Woman movie, as Elisabeth Moss’ Cecilia used an invisibility suit to disguise the murder of her abuser as suicide.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Having been itching for some neighbors more along their wavelength, cop Danny (Scotsman Sam Heughan trying very hard to disguise his native accent), and yoga instructor Becka (Australian Jessica De Gouw allowed to use her own) waste little time in introducing themselves.Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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There was a big shift from straight styles to intense natural hair care regimes including 10-step wash days including everything from pre-poos and hot oil treatments to DIY hair masks made with random household items.Shani Hillian, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Transparency requires removing that mask and being your true, flawed self.Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke, a debilitating event meticulously concealed from the American public.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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But Hegseth's decision to conceal the settlement—choosing self-preservation over honesty—is disqualifying.Greg Kelly, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Wearing a brown knit cardigan, Beetlejuice takes on the guise of a couples therapist.Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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It was only supposed to be a limited edition but the variant proved to be enough of a hit that it was brought back in 1984 with an even more potent engine and its now trademark all-black guise.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Walshe, 49, of Cohasset, is accused of murdering his wife Ana Walshe, dismembering her body on New Years 2023 and hiding it in dumpsters around Greater Boston.Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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