camo

US/ˈkæ.moʊ/

camo noun: 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. Also the clipping of camouflage.

Noun

camo (countable and uncountable, plural camos)

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.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.

Verb

camo (third-person singular simple present camos, present participle camoing, simple past and past participle camoed)

(informal, transitive) To camouflage.
(informal, intransitive) To put on camouflage clothing.

Also used as

camo is also the clipping of camouflage.

camo meaning in Thai

camo in Thai

pattern: ลายพราง, ลายทหาร
clothes: ชุดลายพราง chút-laai-praang

Forms of camo

Noun
plural	camos
Verb
third-person singular present	camos
present participle	camoing
past participle	camoed
past	camoed

Plural of camo: camos

Origin of camo

From camouflage, by shortening.

Words formed from camo

camo up

Questions about camo

What does camo mean?: Camo means 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.
What is camo in Thai?: Camo in Thai is ลายพราง, ลายทหาร, ชุดลายพราง (chút-laai-praang). See Camo meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is camo?: Camo can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce camo?: Camo is pronounced /ˈkæ.moʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of camo?: The plural of camo is camos.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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