camo

2 of 2

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
The first slide in the series was a selfie of a camo shirt-wearing Jonas staring into a mirror with his curly hair piled on top of his head, followed by a second one in which someone is running a clipper through his hair. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024 Shrewsbury, who is bald with a full red beard, wore a camo baseball cap and a heavy red flannel shirt. Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
Noun
In the film, Ralph, who is played by actor Tyler McKenna, wears a dark camo jacket with two military dog tags around his neck. Alina Ta, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024 Priced from $69 to $350, the colorful Parachute for Le Fleur collection comprises the home textile label’s signature linen bedding in the stylish lifestyle brand’s muted camo prints and playful pastel palette of Geneva Blue, Blonde and Jade. Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for camo 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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