camo

American

[kam-oh] / ˈkæm oʊ /

noun

Informal.

camouflage.

camo British

/ ˈkæməʊ /

noun

short for camouflage

camo fatigues

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Etymology

Origin of camo

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

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On Saturday mornings, we have two or three guards wearing camo and flak jackets carrying assault rifles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

"Without Marco, there was no way they would have found him given how dark it was and his camo clothing."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025

In the reviews of one bootleg Harris-Walz camo hat on Etsy, several reviews expressed an intent to keep the hat in full wardrobe rotation.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2024

Their rural appeal is not as shallow as a camo hat and corn dog.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

Silas glances up from under his camo trucker hat.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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