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 His big sister True, 7, stood on the other side of Khloé, wearing a camo skirt and camo shirt, accessorizing with green hair. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
He was last seen wearing blue headphones, a blue surgical mask, a black North Face jacket, light-wash camo pants and gray sneakers. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025 The Good American co-founder, 40, and her two kids were pictured wearing camo in a sweet series of photos that the mom of two posted on her Instagram on Tuesday, June 17. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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