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camo.

A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæ.moʊ/US
  1. A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Clipping of camouflage.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French camoufler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French camouflageubor. English camouflageclip. English camo From camouflage, by shortening.

verb/ˈkæ.moʊ/US
  1. To camouflage.

    informal · transitive
  2. To put on camouflage clothing.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French camoufler Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French camouflageubor. English camouflageclip. English camo From camouflage, by shortening.

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