Meaning & use
camouflage
Coloring or patterns that help a person, animal, or object blend into its surroundings.
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The soldier's camouflage made him nearly invisible against the dense brush.
The moth's wing pattern acts as camouflage against tree bark.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to camouflage means to disguise or conceal something by blending it with its surroundings.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To disguise or hide something by making it blend into its surroundings.
They camouflaged the hunting blind with branches and dried leaves.
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