camouflage
/kamm flaa&ulzh;/ • noun 1 the disguising of military personnel and equipment by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings. 2 clothing or materials used for such a purpose. 3 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 French, from camoufler ‘to disguise’.
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