camo

[kam-oh]

noun

Informal.

1. camouflage.

camo

/ ˈkæməʊ /

noun

1. short for camouflage

   camo fatigues

Word History and Origins

Origin of camo¹

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

"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

If they do get dirty, they’re machine washable, and they come in myriad colors and designs, from camo to monarch butterflies.

From Los Angeles Times

The groom, meanwhile, swapped the camo gear he wears as an alligator tour guide for Airboat Tours by Arthur for a classic three-piece suit in a dark color.

From Los Angeles Times