camo

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adjective

ˈka-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce camo (audio)
Synonyms of camonext
: camouflage

camo

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noun

plural camos
: a combination of colors and patterns typical of camouflage
also : a camouflage garment or outfit

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Adjective
In one video, Joseph can be seen lying on his back and wearing a camo onesie. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 Accompanied by a bevy of dancers dressed in camo shorts and white T-shirts and her DJ, their commander of the night turned up the heat with her performance, and while initially wearing a short camo jacket. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Additional colorways with the same tiny Box Logo imprint have also dropped as onetime affairs, and a new trio of camo prints is on the way for the fall season. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The image shows Pattinson wearing an Adidas track jacket and camo pants, standing alone in a kitchen and looking at the camera a bit awkwardly, with his hands at his sides. — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for camo

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camo was in 1980

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