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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
camouflage /ˈkaməflɑːʒ/
noun
  • 1 the disguising of military personnel and equipment by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

    ■ the clothing or materials used for such a purpose.

  • 2 the natural colouring or form of an animal which enables it to blend in with its surroundings.
verb hide or disguise by means of camouflage.
– origin First World War: from Fr., from camoufler ‘to disguise’.



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