Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

m81

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
m81
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Usage

Questions

What does m81 mean?
The woodland camouflage pattern used by the United States Armed Forces from 1981 until 2012.
Where does m81 come from?
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.

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