camo

2 of 2

noun

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

Examples of camo in a Sentence

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Adjective
Thousands of fans donned trucker hats and camo pants, bedazzled pink tank tops and tiaras. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2024 From camo hats to libertarian rhetoric, the Kamala Harris campaign is staking its claim to symbols of conservative identity. Neal Rothschild, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
Noun
Play with Scale Consider varying the scale of camo patterns. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024 The video shows Whitmer feeding a Dorito to a kneeling Plank while the governor wears a Harris-Walz camo campaign hat. Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024 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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“Camo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camo. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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