All camouflage synonyms
cam·ou·flage
C c noun camouflage
- disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- veil — a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- beard — A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- shroud — a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
- mimicry — the act, practice, or art of mimicking.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
- masking — a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
- red herring — a smoked herring.
- smoke screen — a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
- cover-up — any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
verb camouflage
- disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- dim — DIM statement
- dissimulate — to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.
- obfuscate — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- dissemble — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- becloud — to cover or obscure with a cloud
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- befog — to surround with fog
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.