uncamouflaged

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Definitions of uncamouflaged word

noun uncamouflaged the act, means, or result of obscuring things to deceive an enemy, as by painting or screening objects so that they are lost to view in the background, or by making up objects that from a distance have the appearance of fortifications, guns, roads, etc.: Was camouflage used extensively on fighter aircraft during World War I? 1
noun uncamouflaged concealment by some means that alters or obscures the appearance: Drab plumage provides the bird with camouflage against predators. 1
noun uncamouflaged a device or stratagem used for concealment: His loud laughter is really camouflage for his basic shyness. Synonyms: mask, blind, front, cover. 1
noun uncamouflaged clothing made of fabric with a mottled design, usually in shades of green and brown, as that used in military camouflage: The street vendors are all selling camouflage this week: pants, jackets, T-shirts, even underwear! 1
adjective uncamouflaged (of fabric or clothing) made with or having a mottled design, as that used in military camouflage: a camouflage T-shirt. 1
verb with object uncamouflaged to disguise by means of camouflage: to camouflage ships by painting them gray. Synonyms: hide, conceal, mask; deceive, trick, dissimulate, dissemble. 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < French, equivalent to camoufl(er) to disguise (probably a verbal derivative of camouflet; see camouflet) + -age -age

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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