camo

American  

[kam-oh] / ˈkæm oʊ /

noun

Informal.

1. camouflage.

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camo British  

/ ˈkæməʊ /

noun

1. short for camouflage

   camo fatigues

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Etymology

Origin of camo

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

In black Converse sneakers, green camo pants and a T-shirt honoring the 1980s synth-pop group New Order, Eilish is especially animated when advocating for environmental causes.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

“She carved out her own space and just occupied it,” she says of Skin, a Black woman who appeared on the cover of Skunk Anansie’s 1995 debut wearing camo pants and a shaved head.

From Los Angeles Times

He entered the cramped hotel room wearing a camo hat, hiking shoes and a “Spy vs. Spy” comic strip T-shirt.

From Salon