camo
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of camo
First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening
Example Sentences
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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 ● Oct. 29, 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
He entered the cramped hotel room wearing a camo hat, hiking shoes and a “Spy vs. Spy” comic strip T-shirt.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 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
From her boots to her olive-green camo pants and black body armor, Belet was ready for all levels of badassery.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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