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

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

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

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

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