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Meaning of camo up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To put on clothing, make-up, etc. with a camouflage pattern, to wear camouflage.
  2. To camouflage one's person or equipment, to hide or obscure from view.

Examples

“The week prior to the Army-Navy game is anything goes at West Point. Cadets and hard-core instructors “camo up” and wear BDUs (battle dress uniforms) in preparation for the looming clash of the mighty Army black knights and the wimpy, undisciplined Navy midshipmen.”
“[…] No one told them anything about camo, and it takes them ten minutes to do it right.” ¶ “Well, we have five minutes and everyone has to camo-up,” the first sergeant explained patiently.”
“The plan is to have the veterinarian “camo up,” maybe by using a hunting blind, he said, to get close enough to take a shot with a tranquilizer gun.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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