olive-green

American  

[ol-iv-green] / ˈɒl ɪvˈgrin /

noun

1. green with a yellowish or brownish tinge.

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olive green British  

noun

1. 1. a colour that is greener, stronger, and brighter than olive; deep yellowish-green

   2. ( as adjective )

      an olive-green coat

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Etymology

Origin of olive-green

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

A man standing next to the open tailgate of his hatchback pulled on a crumpled olive-green army shirt.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

The acting president of Ukraine’s track and field federation logged into the Zoom meeting from his olive-green tent near the front lines, the country’s yellow and blue flag in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2022

The war, for her, is simple in the end, captured on the olive-green shirt she wears.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022

There, with his new wife watching from the wings, he took the stage in olive-green fatigues and soon had the crowd in stitches with close-to-the-bone humor about army and married life.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022

When I lay down next to him, our arms touched, mine bare and his in an olive-green hunting jacket.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart