Artifact Detail
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| French Lizard Pattern Camouflaged Cap |
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| Field Gear |
| Cold War |
| Size of cap is very small. Pattern referred by the French as 'camouflee de leópard' (leopard camouflage). |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Camouflage |
| Related Facts | |
| The word 'camouflage" is derived from the French word 'camouflerage' which means: camoufler (“disguise, to hide”) +? -age (noun-forming suffix). The French slang word 'camouflage' came into English use during the First World War. |