camouflage-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: mottled fabric used for military uniforms

Commentary: CAMOUFLAGE[+artifact][+fabric][+mottled][+military][+uniform]

Examples:
We spoke to two soldiers dressed in desert camouflage.
This textile mill makes camouflage for military uniforms.
The boys wore jungle camouflage to play paint ball in the woods.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: an outward semblance or appearance that is misleading

Commentary: CAMOUFLAGE[+state][+semblance][+outward][+misleading]

Examples:
A polar bear's white fur is a good camouflage for hunting on icebergs and snow.
Cut branches above the trenches served as camouflage for the tanks.
His apparent indifference to winning the competition was a protective camouflage. (figurative)

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 3: the act of concealing or disguising

Commentary: CAMOUFLAGE[+action][+concealing]
NOTE: implies ongoing activity, not a static appearance (Sense 2)

Examples:
Their agreeing to attend negotiations next month is just a camouflage to buy themselves more time.
They conducted their affair under the camouflage of apparently working on reports late into the night.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4

Sense Number 4: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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