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olive drab

American  

noun

plural

olive drabs

  1. a deep olive color.

  2. woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms.

  3. a military uniform made from this cloth.

olive drab British  

noun

    1. a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      an olive-drab jacket

  2.  OD.  cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US Army

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Etymology

Origin of olive drab

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Olive drab drill, inside seams reinforced with leather, eyelets in crown for ventilation, detachable ties.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

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