olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

Examples of olive green in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nile monitors, which vary in color from olive green to black with yellow stripes, arrived in Florida in the 1980s through the pet trade, Mulla said. Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024 Freshen yours up by wearing it with an olive green cargo pant, preppy wax jacket, and a pair of Nike Dunk sneakers. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 June 2024 Snag the retro bottoms in sizes 0 through 30 in short, regular, and long lengths and cream or olive green. Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024 Consider an olive green field jacket that’s cropped at the hip with a voluminous cape-like inset in the back. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for olive green 

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Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of olive green was in 1699

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“Olive green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20green. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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