combat fatigue

noun

1. battle fatigue.

combat fatigue

noun

1. another term for battle fatigue

Word History and Origins

Origin of combat fatigue¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The prosecutor’s office said several men in combat fatigues entered the concert hall and fired at visitors.

From Seattle Times

He stepped back while burly Qatari airmen in combat fatigues made some adjustments.

From BBC

Social media users made the claim while sharing a video of a military leader dressed in combat fatigues speaking in Arabic.

From Seattle Times

For several hours, the authorities negotiated with the attacker who was in combat fatigues and toted a Kalashnikov rifle.

From Seattle Times

People come in dressed in jeans and business suits, in the rough attire of construction workers, in frilly dresses or combat fatigues.

From Los Angeles Times