camo

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noun

plural camos
: a combination of colors and patterns typical of camouflage
also : a camouflage garment or outfit

Examples of camo in a Sentence

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Adjective
His big sister True stood on the other side of his mom, wearing a camo skirt and camo shirt, accessorizing with green hair. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025 Attendees are encouraged to wear green, as Croft's favorite color was camo green. Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Noun
Adama ripped his unit patch, the camo crab, off his shoulder and handed it to me. Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 Built for style and strength, the AE x Tru Kolors camo tote is made with cotton canvas and is built to last. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for camo

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camo was in 1980

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“Camo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camo. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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