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# camo

noun (camo, uncountable, informal); adjective (camo)

«camo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Short for camouflage: clothes or patterns in greens and browns that help you blend into the background. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#m1)
2. (adjective) Having that pattern: camo trousers, camo jacket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#m2)

### In the lessons

In fashion and everyday life, camo trousers and caps are popular. In science, «camouflage» (camo) is how animals like chameleons hide. In video games, players unlock camo skins.

### Examples

- He wore camo trousers to the paintball party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#x1)
- I got a camo backpack for school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#x2)
- The soldiers were in full camo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#x3)
- Chameleons are masters of camo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#x4)
- My camo skin in the game is gold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/#x5)

### Note

Informal short form of camouflage. Say KAM-oh.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «camo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/camo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«camo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camo.html) on Mova free.