camouflagenoun
usuk/ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/[ U ] the use of leaves, branches, paints, and clothes for hiding soldiers or military equipment so that they cannot be seen against their surroundings:
a camouflage jacket
[ S or U ] the way that the colour or shape of an animal or plant appears to mix with its natural environment to prevent it from being seen by attackers:
The lizard's light brown skin acts as (a) camouflage in the desert sand.
[ S or U ] something that is meant to hide something, or behaviour that is intended to hide the truth:
Using smoke as (a) camouflage, the army advanced up the hill.
He believed that her kindness was merely a camouflage for her real intentions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The armed forces generally
- AWOL
- challenge
- civilian
- deploy
- French Foreign Legion
- march
- martial
- military
- mission
- mod
- psych ops
- quick march! idiom
- recce
- reconnaissance
- regular
- sealed orders
- soldiering
- the armed forces
- the military-industrial complex
- the National Guard
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Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings
Hiding and disguising
camouflage
verb [ T ] ukus
The troops had camouflaged themselves so effectively that the enemy didn't notice them approaching.