bottle green
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of bottle green
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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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
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
Her jacket was made of bottle green acetate cloth with green viscose fur at the cuffs and collar.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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