(n) 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, Syn. camo
(v) disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something, Example:The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory
(n) an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something, Syn. camouflage, Example:the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories
{ } a. [ F. camus (equiv. to camard) flat-nosed, fr. Celtic Cam croked + suff. -us; akin to L. camur, camurus, croked. ] Flat; depressed; crooked; -- said only of the nose. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]