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camo

American

[kam-oh] / ˈkæm oʊ /

noun

Informal.

camouflage.

camo British

/ ˈkæməʊ /

noun

short for camouflage

camo fatigues

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of camo

First recorded in 1975–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

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"He loved being in the camo stuff, but the twos, he didn't like at all: the shoes, the tie, he didn't like that," said Laura.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 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

It’s no surprise the Harris-Walz camo hat — which drew comparisons to Chappel Roan’s camo hat merch — sold out in 30 minutes.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

That camo outfit’s working too well for Scoob’s liking.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

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