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camouflage

 

[ หˆkรฆmษ™flษ‘หส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

military

The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

Synonyms

concealment, disguise, masking

Examples of usage

  • Soldiers used camouflage to conceal their position from the enemy.
  • The tank was painted with camouflage colors to blend in with the forest.
  • Camo netting was used to hide the military base from aerial surveillance.
Context #2 | Noun

fashion

A pattern on clothing or fabric designed to resemble the natural environment.

Synonyms

design, pattern, print

Examples of usage

  • The fashion designer incorporated camouflage prints into the new collection.
  • The trend of wearing camouflage jackets became popular among teenagers.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To hide or disguise the presence of something.

Synonyms

conceal, disguise, hide

Examples of usage

  • The spy tried to camouflage himself among the crowd.
  • The bird's feathers are designed to camouflage it against predators.

Translations

Translations of the word "camouflage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น camuflagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคฒเคพเคตเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tarnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kamuflase

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะผัƒั„ะปัะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kamuflaลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟทๅฝฉ (ใ‚ใ„ใ•ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท camouflage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ camuflaje

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kamuflaj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์žฅ (wi-jang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ูˆูŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kamuflรกลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kamuflรกลพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผช่ฃ… (wฤ›izhuฤng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kamuflaลพa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ felulitur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒฃแƒคแƒšแƒแƒŸแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kamuflyaj

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ camuflaje

Etymology

The term 'camouflage' originated from the French word 'camoufler' meaning 'to disguise'. It was first used in the military context during World War I when soldiers started using various techniques to blend in with their surroundings to avoid detection. Since then, camouflage has evolved not only in military tactics but also in fashion and everyday use.

See also: camouflaged.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,701, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.