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M81

M81 noun: the woodland camouflage pattern used by the United States Armed Forces from 1981 until 2012.

Noun

M81 (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The woodland camouflage pattern used by the United States Armed Forces from 1981 until 2012.

Origin of M81

From M (used for model) + 81 (short for 1981, the year of its introduction), following the pattern of the Model designation for U.S. military equipment.

Questions about M81

What does M81 mean?
M81 means the woodland camouflage pattern used by the United States Armed Forces from 1981 until 2012.
What part of speech is M81?
M81 is a noun.

Words near M81 in the dictionary

  1. M62 corridor
  2. M74 syndrome
  3. m8
  4. m8's
  5. m80
  6. M81
  7. M85
  8. m8s
  9. m9
  10. M98
  11. M98s

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