camouflage

/ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/

nounverbcam · ou · flage

Think: "CAM-OU-FLAGE" — a camera (CAM) helps you spot what’s OUT (OU) in the forest, but good camouflage makes it look like foliage (FLAGE sounds like 'foliage').

Yes, it's camouflage. Remember the tricky ending: it’s **-flage** (like the sound in “beige” /ʒ/), not “-flauge” or “-fladge.”

Definitions

  1. nounA way of hiding or disguising something so it blends in with its surroundings.
  2. nounClothing or material with patterns and colors designed to help someone or something blend in.
  3. verbTo hide or disguise by making something look like its surroundings; to conceal.

Examples

  • “The lizard’s camouflage made it almost invisible on the tree bark.”
  • “The hikers wore camouflage jackets, but bright backpacks still stood out.”
  • “She tried to camouflage her nervousness by speaking calmly and smiling.”

Synonyms

disguiseconcealmentcovermaskinghide

Antonyms

revealexposeuncover

Translations

ES camuflajePT camuflagemFR camouflage

Common misspellings

camoflagecamoflaugecamoflajcamoflaguecamouflagcamouphlage

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