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
Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, a team of U.S. Air Force personnel arrived in Bangkok from Japan, with four men dressed partly in camouflage carrying bags of gear and a suitcase into the search zone.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Tim Street-Porter, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025
It is believed they are drawn to these smells to claim their territory or camouflage their scent, which dogs often do by rolling around near the odor.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Further observation of the nest revealed that the female hummingbird had added to its hatchling’s caterpillar camouflage by lining the nest with hairy-looking material from the seeds of balsa trees.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
On Sunday, a team of U.S. Air Force personnel arrived in Bangkok from Japan, with four men dressed partly in camouflage carrying bags of gear and a suitcase into the search zone.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
Photo: Tim Street-Porter Friedman camouflaged his classic Cesca chairs with striped flannel.
—Tim Street-Porter, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025
It is believed they are drawn to these smells to claim their territory or camouflage their scent, which dogs often do by rolling around near the odor.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camouflage
Noun
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Since arriving on Savile Row, the sons have worked with several high-profile costume designers on pieces for forthcoming productions.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hire a really good costume designer and a really good art department.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Skincare ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, Niacinamide, peptides, and salicylic acid also slowly found their way into shampoos, conditioners, exfoliants, tonics, and masks.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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So, is the mask the true self, or is the man behind it?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seiders, 44, is charged with felony child pornography possession, misdemeanor annoying a child under 18, concealing a camera with intent to invade privacy and attempting to conceal a camera.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Spectators got wind of the sensible footwear concealed by the Fiesta finery and began demanding to see the shoes.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, in a former guise this was the first company in China to manufacture automobiles.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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All would come under the guise of respect for local norms.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Palace gardens hid 900-year-old ruins of bathhouse in Spain — until now.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Camouflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camouflage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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