camouflage

disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something

• “The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory”

an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

• “the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories”

fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background

device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

• “he is a master of disguise”