camos
camos — adjective
- camospositive
- more camoscomparative
- most camossuperlative
1. made with a printed pattern of irregular green, brown, and black patches, origin
made with a printed pattern of irregular green, brown, and black patches, originally designed to help soldiers blend into natural surroundings and now also used as a fashion style
Eli wore a camos jacket to the outdoor concert so it would not show dirt.
camos + noun (attributive use)
The soldiers draped camos netting over their tents to hide them from aircraft.
camos netting — typical military collocation
Mei bought camos sneakers because she liked the earthy green and brown colors.
The hunting blind was covered in camos fabric that matched the autumn leaves.
- camouflage
the standard, non-colloquial form; 'camos' is a casual clipping
文法句型
camos + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun — you would not say 'this jacket is camos' in standard usage. The full form 'camouflage' is more common in formal writing.
常見錯誤
camos — noun
1. clothing or fabric printed with a pattern of irregular green, brown, and black p
clothing or fabric printed with a pattern of irregular green, brown, and black patches, originally worn by soldiers to avoid being seen and later also used as casual wear
Benjamin wore his old camos while painting the fence to keep his good clothes clean.
wearing camos — usual noun pattern
The store sells camos in woodland, desert, and urban gray patterns.
sells camos — plural noun referring to clothing items
Nadia found a pair of camos at the second-hand shop for only eight dollars.
Arjun packed his camos for the weekend hunting trip up in the mountains.
The fashion magazine showed camos paired with bright orange accessories.
- fatigues
specifically military work clothes, not necessarily in a camouflage pattern
- battle dress
more formal and military-specific; 'camos' is casual
- camo
a common variant clipping; 'camo' is more often used as an adjective, 'camos' as a noun
文法句型
plural form used as uncountable: 'wearing camos'
用法筆記
Used predominantly in the plural form ('camos') even when referring to a single set of clothing, similar to 'jeans' or 'trousers'. The singular is rare and sounds unnatural.