camo

[ kam-oh ]

/ ˈkæm oʊ /

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noun, adjective Informal.

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Origin of camo

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Words nearby camo

camise, camisole, camlet, Cammaerts, cammie, camo, Camoëns, camogie, camomile, camoodi, Camorra

How to use camo in a sentence

Square-jawed and muscular—in snapshots he looks like Channing Tatum in camo—Gibbs seemed to fit the mold of the ideal soldier.
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See|Andrew Romano|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Robertson came out in his customary camo, and told the audience that it was the best suit of clothes he owns.
Duck Dynasty Star Praises Monogamy To Republicans|David Freedlander|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The menswear crowd—who are obsessed with all things heritage, camo, and the F word—fell fast in love with Terrapin.
Terrapin Stationers, the Most Badass New Stationer|Lauren Sherman|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bringing home the bacon for the camo crowd is an expensive and profitable means of spending federal dollars.
Crony Capitalism Creeps Into the Defense Budget|Peter Schweizer|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Out came a beautiful lady, dressed in camo and donning a cuerno (AK-47).
Queenpins of the Drug Cartels|Constantino Diaz-Duran|April 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
“Here you will be perfectly safe, for there is no other path besides the one by which we have come,” said Camo.
The Wanderers|W.H.G. Kingston
This was satisfactory, and honest Camo and his two followers assured us that they would keep the necessary watch while we rested.
The Wanderers|W.H.G. Kingston
Arthur proposed that we should move further to the south; Camo recommended that we should remain where we were.
The Wanderers|W.H.G. Kingston
One evening one of the two men came back reporting that all was safe, but Camo had not returned.
The Wanderers|W.H.G. Kingston
For some time it remained almost stationary, then, unconscious of its danger, floated directly under where Camo stood.
The Wanderers|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for camo

camo

/ (ˈkæməʊ) /

noun informal

short for camouflage (def. 2) camo fatigues

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