camouflage vs coat

camouflage

noun
  • Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting. 

  • 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. 

  • The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy. 

  • The act of disguising. 

  • Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection. 

  • A disguise or covering up. 

verb
  • To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks. 

coat

noun
  • An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.ᵂᵖ 

  • Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather). 

  • A covering of material, such as paint.ᵂᵖ 

  • A coat of arms.ᵂᵖ 

  • The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth. 

  • A coat card. 

  • The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.ᵂᵖ 

verb
  • To cover like a coat. 

  • To cover with a coating of some material. 

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