camo

American

[kam-oh] / ˈkæm oʊ /

noun

Informal.

camouflage.

camo British

/ ˈkæməʊ /

noun

short for camouflage

camo fatigues

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Etymology

Origin of camo

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

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"He loved being in the camo stuff, but the twos, he didn't like at all: the shoes, the tie, he didn't like that," said Laura.

From BBC

“What am I supposed to do? Go to Mirror Tech and hope I get scared enough to trigger my own camo?”

From Literature

In black Converse sneakers, green camo pants and a T-shirt honoring the 1980s synth-pop group New Order, Eilish is especially animated when advocating for environmental causes.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Saturday mornings, we have two or three guards wearing camo and flak jackets carrying assault rifles.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Without Marco, there was no way they would have found him given how dark it was and his camo clothing."

From BBC

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