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Definition camouflage in British English

camouflage noun

[singular/uncountable] noun
/ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/
1

a way of hiding people or objects by making them look like the natural background

Example

an expert in military camouflage

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1.1

the type of clothes or face paint that soldiers wear to make themselves more difficult to see

Example

dressed in camouflage

Example

a camouflage jacket/uniform

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2

the colour or shape of an animal that makes it difficult to see because it looks similar to what is around it

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3

a way of hiding the truth

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Definition camouflage in British English