As a noun, camouflage is a pattern, color, or behavior that helps a person or animal blend into its surroundings and not be seen easily. As a verb, it means to hide or disguise something by making it look like its background.
From French 'camoufler' meaning 'to disguise,' possibly from Italian 'camuffare' meaning 'to muffle or disguise.' It became a military term in World War I for methods of hiding soldiers and equipment. The noun 'camouflage' then spread to biology and fashion.
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