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  olive-green

  noun

  green with a yellowish or brownish tinge.
• olive green
  olive green

  noun

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

“Gray is on the way out. Olive green, hunter green and rich, historic greens are very popular. Go with oatmeal instead of gray.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Olive green wool spun on tying-silk, ribbed with narrow gold tinsel.

From Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies by Walker, Charles Edward

Olive green paint would look well for the ceiling, she decided.

From The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat by Aldridge, Janet

Olive green, beneath yellow; crown cinereous, eye stripe and ears black; bill slender.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William