olive drab
Americannoun
plural
olive drabs-
a deep olive color.
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woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms.
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a military uniform made from this cloth.
noun
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a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour
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( as adjective )
an olive-drab jacket
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OD. cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US Army
Etymology
Origin of olive drab
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Others suggested Army Air Corps camouflage: dark olive drab, medium green, neutral gray.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But the armed men with severe expressions who appeared in the doorway were wearing military uniforms different from the olive drab fatigues she had seen on Israeli soldiers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
A cropped sequined black moto jacket/bolero with leg-of-mutton sleeves came matched with an olive drab corset atop a camo ruffled skirt.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2020
He said they painted the whole tank anyway, assuming it would turn olive drab once it dried.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2019
Following them there were some heavy trucks painted olive drab, and behind them came the troops.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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