Meaning
A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree French camoufler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French camouflageubor. English camouflageclip. English camo From camouflage, by shortening.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
camouflage
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-13MACILOT
- 2026-05-12CABMNOT
- 2026-04-18CAMEBKO
- 2026-03-10MARNCOT
- 2026-02-21MACINOT
- 2026-02-16ABCKMOR
- 2025-11-18MAORIKC
- 2025-11-13OANMDIC
- 2025-07-15MAHCBEO
- 2025-03-31ABOMKCE
- 2025-01-03MYOCNRA
- 2024-12-02MAOICLY
+13 earlier appearances in the archive.