com ‧ man ‧ do /kəˈmɑːndəʊ $ kəˈmændoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural commandos or commandoes )
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Afrikaans ; Origin: kommando , from Dutch , from Spanish comando , from comandar 'to command' , from French commander ; ⇨ ↑ commandeer ]
1 . [countable] a soldier who is specially trained to make quick attacks into enemy areas:
a commando raid
2 . go commando American English spoken to not wear any underwear – used humorously