Camouflage (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The military uniform was made of camouflage fabric to help soldiers blend in with their surroundings.
- The hunter wore a jacket made of camouflage to sneak up on his prey.
- The fabric store sold camouflage material by the yard for craft projects and sewing.
- The soldier's camouflage pants were stained and worn from weeks of use in the field.
- The child's Halloween costume was made of camouflage fabric to make them look like a little soldier.
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Meaning 2
An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The politician's charm was just a camouflage for his true intentions, which were to line his own pockets with taxpayers' money.
- The company's philanthropic efforts were a camouflage for their environmentally destructive practices.
- Her innocent smile was a camouflage for the cunning and ruthless businesswoman that she truly was.
- The small town's idyllic appearance was a camouflage for the dark secrets and scandals that lurked beneath its surface.
- The flashy advertisements were a camouflage for the low-quality products that the company was trying to sell.
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Meaning 3
Device or stratagem for concealment or deceit.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.