bottle green
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bottle green
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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At Monday’s show, the brand’s signature check pattern appeared in purple, bottle green and maroon on everything from men’s suits to knitwear, skirts, tights and woolly scarves.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
The uniform ParaGB wore for the ceremony was bottle green and taken from the flag of The Stoke Mandeville Games, the home of the Paralympic Games.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2021
New York label Paul Stuart offers this dark bottle green velvet tartan jacket with a frog closure and peak lapels for a lean silhouette. $1,895.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
Anyone sensitive to the onset of autumn in New England these days knows that most trees, including the maples, are still bottle green on those dates.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2016
Not quite as tall as his brother, and he has bottle green eyes and fairly big ears.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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