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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
Christian has previously focused Sitka Studio on collaborations, working with Gibson to design a custom guitar for Thomas Rhett, The James Brand to create a chef’s knife intended for hard use outdoors, and with Black Diamond to put Sitka’s camo pattern on set of snow shells. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025 On social media, the White House has depicted a military operation carried out with ruthless efficiency, using Air Force C-17s, ICE agents in tactical vests and soldiers in camo. Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Camo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camo. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on camo

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!