camouflage

CEFRC1

/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Colors or clothing that help someone or something avoid being seen.

  2. 02

    verb

    To hide by making something look like its surroundings.

Examples

  • This species of moth has evolved an ingenious camouflage for blending into its surroundings.

  • Ziri noticed a deer stand with a camouflage netting around it.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of disguising.

  2. The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.

  3. A disguise or covering up.

More examples

In context

  • The hunter wore camouflage clothing.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The chameleon uses its skin's natural blank to blend into the green leaves.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Unadapted borrowing from French camouflage, from camoufler (“to veil, disguise”), alteration (due to camouflet (“smoke blown in one's face”)) of Italian camuffare (“to muffle the head”), from ca- (from Italian capo (“head”)) + muffare (“to muffle”), from Medieval Latin muffula, muffla (“muff”). This Medieval Latin, from which there is also English muffle, is either derived from a Frankish *molfell (“soft garment made of hide”) from *mol (“softened, forworn”) (akin to Old High German molawēn (“to soften”), Middle High German molwic (“soft”)) + *fell (“hide, skin”), from Proto-Germanic *fellą (“skin, film, fleece”), or, an alternate etymology traces it to a Frankish *muffël (“a muff, wrap, en...