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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
Accompanied by a bevy of dancers dressed in camo shorts and white T-shirts and her DJ, their commander of the night turned up the heat with her performance, and while initially wearing a short camo jacket. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025 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
Noun
The camo, the dirty cap, the face shielded by glasses and beard. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 This means that players who are into the grind and burning through prestiges and camo challenges (among many other unlockables) won’t have to go through every mode to level up weapons, common equipment, and whatnot. Fran J. Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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