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

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

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

Anything that shimmers or is a bright colour, like a deep blue or a bottle green, jumps out for Craig.

From BBC

British retailer Topman reneged on beige, proposing a neat plaid iteration instead, while Prada now offers its trench in bottle green.

From The Wall Street Journal