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
About a quarter of those, according to Cahn, are the camo hats. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 The camo hat is emblematic of Harris running multiple niche campaigns on the back of meme culture. Mia Sato, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Noun
The ceramic bezel insert matches either of two fun dial colors: green camo or black. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024 Ten men in camo and hiking boots, knives hanging from their belts, appeared out of the dark. Washington Post, 22 July 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 16 Sep. 2024.

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