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camuflaje

camouflage

noun kah-moo-FLAH-heh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Origin: From French camoufler (to disguise), itself of Italian origin.

Usage Note

Camuflaje is a masculine noun borrowed from French and retains the French-style -aje ending, which is always masculine in Spanish (el camuflaje, el garaje, el viaje). It is used in military, zoological, and fashion contexts. The verb is camuflar (to camouflage). The -je ending is pronounced as a soft Spanish j (like English 'h'), not the French 'zh'.

Examples

"El camaleón usa el camuflaje para esconderse."

Natural Translation

The chameleon uses camouflage to hide.

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