olive drab

noun

plural

olive drabs 

1. a deep olive color.

2. woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms.

3. a military uniform made from this cloth.

olive drab

noun

1. 1. a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      an olive-drab jacket

2. OD. cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US Army

Word History and Origins

Origin of olive drab¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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