olive-green
noun
green with a yellowish or brownish tinge.
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olive-green
American
[ol-iv-green]
/ ˈɒl ɪvˈgrin /
noun
olive green
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of olive-green
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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Rolf replied that he had bought the olive-green gem on eBay a few years before.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
Yes, much has rightly been made of Zelensky’s decision to wear military-ish but not military clothing like olive-green tees and sweatshirts and cargo pants.
From Slate • Dec. 27, 2022
The war, for her, is simple in the end, captured on the olive-green shirt she wears.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022
The olive-green car is inspired by the livery designed for the three McLarens in this month’s Indianapolis 500 and will go to the winner of a video submission contest answering “how do you drive change?”
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022
It wasn’t one of the ordinary olive-green caps you could buy in a store.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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