camouflage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæ.mə.ˌflɑːʒ/, /ˈkæ.mŏ.ˌflɑːʒ/
• Hyphenation: cam‧ou‧flage

[edit] Etymology

French camoufler (“‘to veil, disguise’”)

[edit] Noun

camouflage (plural camouflages)

1. A disguise or covering up.
2. The act of disguising.
3. (military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.^[1]
4. (textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
5. (clothing) Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

[edit] Derived terms

• camo

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[edit] Verb

to camouflage (third-person singular simple present camouflages, present participle camouflaging, simple past and past participle camouflaged)

1. To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.

[edit] Derived terms

• camo

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[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).