camo

[ kam-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

camo

/ ˈkæməʊ /

Origin of camo¹

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Here scientists study mirror glitz and the paradoxical notion that there’s a shiny side to camo.

After decades printing camo patterns onto sub-par clothing, hunting brands have become leaders in the development of technical outdoor apparel.

Square-jawed and muscular—in snapshots he looks like Channing Tatum in camo—Gibbs seemed to fit the mold of the ideal soldier.

Robertson came out in his customary camo, and told the audience that it was the best suit of clothes he owns.

The menswear crowd—who are obsessed with all things heritage, camo, and the F word—fell fast in love with Terrapin.

Bringing home the bacon for the camo crowd is an expensive and profitable means of spending federal dollars.

Out came a beautiful lady, dressed in camo and donning a cuerno (AK-47).

“Here you will be perfectly safe, for there is no other path besides the one by which we have come,” said Camo.

This was satisfactory, and honest Camo and his two followers assured us that they would keep the necessary watch while we rested.

Arthur proposed that we should move further to the south; Camo recommended that we should remain where we were.

One evening one of the two men came back reporting that all was safe, but Camo had not returned.

For some time it remained almost stationary, then, unconscious of its danger, floated directly under where Camo stood.

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