rifle green
noun
British
a dark olive green, as in the uniforms of certain rifle regiments
(as adjective): rifle-green cloth
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How to use rifle green in a sentence
Light colours are far the best for sporting purposes, as they are usually much less conspicuous than black or rifle-green.
The Art of Travel | Francis GaltonUnfortunately they did not then wear the famous 'rifle green' but the ordinary red.
The Winning of Canada: A Chronicle of Wolf | William WoodYes,” cried Punch, “the rifle green with the red collars and cuffs.
!Tention | George Manville Fenn
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