Definition of camouflage - WordReference.com Dictionary

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camouflage
A	noun
	1	disguise, camouflage
			the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚concealment; concealing; hiding ╚disguise, camouflage
	2	camouflage
			device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚covering ╚screen; cover; covert; concealment ╚camouflage
	3	camouflage, camo
			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
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚fabric; cloth; material; textile ╚camouflage, camo
	4	disguise, camouflage
			an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚appearance; visual aspect ╚semblance; gloss; color; colour ╚disguise, camouflage
B	verb
	1	camouflage
			disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camoflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"
		Category Tree: hide; conceal ╚disguise ╚camouflage

mimicry : camouflage :: mutation : variation
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