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| camouflage |
a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surroundings. The military uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles from the enemy. [1/2 definitions] |
| camouflageable |
combined form of camouflage. |
| olive drab |
cloth made in this color, used by certain military organizations for uniforms, camouflage, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| tailorbird |
any of several tropical warblers that use plant strands to stitch together leaves as a camouflage for their nests. |
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