bottle green

American  

noun

1. a deep green.

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bottle green British  

noun

1. 1. a dark green colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a bottle-green car

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Other Word Forms

• bottle-green
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bottle green

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bottle green

So in 1992, wearing flares, a bottle green jacket and a yellow headband over her bobbed blonde hair, van Heel appeared on the hit ITV programme.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Available in natural, whiskey, black, navy, bottle green and a number of bright specialty colors, the Sac also features a pocket for credit cards and a slot for a 24-inch-long neck rope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021

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

There was a carnation print in the collection - in red and white - and the colors of ruby and black were prominent, along with bottle green, saffron and seafoam, among others.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2015

The Mosses’ mailbox was overgrown with an even heavier layer of bottle green lichen than before.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter