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单词 camouflages
释义

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
ˌka-mə-ˈflä-zhik How to pronounce camouflage (audio)
-jik
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
ˈka-mə-ˌflä-zhə-bəl How to pronounce camouflage (audio)
-jə-bəl
adjective

camouflage

3 of 3

adjective

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

Synonyms

Noun

  • costume
  • disguise
  • guise

Verb

  • cloak
  • disguise
  • dress up
  • mask
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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

Kids Definition

camouflage 1 of 2

noun

cam·​ou·​flage ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh How to pronounce camouflage (audio)
-ˌfläj
1
: the hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looks
The leopard has spots for camouflage.
2
: something (as color or shape) that protects an animal from attack by making it difficult to see in the area around it

camouflage

2 of 2

verb

camouflaged; camouflaging
: to hide or disguise by covering or making harder to see

camouflages 1 of 2

noun

plural of camouflage
as in costumes
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • costumes
  • masks
  • disguises
  • guises
  • paints
  • veils
  • dresses
  • visors
  • colorings
  • rigs
  • cosmetics
  • vizards
  • outfits
  • dominoes
  • vizors
  • getups
  • dominos
  • makeups
  • costumeries

camouflages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of camouflage
as in disguises
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity camouflaged the military camp as a native village

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • disguises
  • conceals
  • hides
  • masks
  • obscures
  • simulates
  • cloaks
  • covers
  • assumes
  • poses
  • affects
  • masquerades
  • pretends
  • enshrouds
  • shrouds
  • feigns
  • dresses up
  • screens
  • curtains
  • plays
  • dissembles
  • veils
  • occults
  • impersonates
  • blankets
  • dissimulates
  • blots out
  • counterfeits
  • whitewashes
  • shams
  • acts
  • varnishes
  • gilds
  • fakes
  • cosmeticizes
  • glosses (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unmasks
  • exposes
  • flaunts
  • displays
  • uncovers
  • shows
  • exhibits
  • reveals
  • unveils
  • exposes
  • discloses
  • betrays
  • discovers
  • divulges
  • bares
  • parades
  • uncloaks
  • unclothes
  • undrapes
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