forest green

noun

: a dark yellowish or moderate olive green

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The dress featured two tones of green, with the bodice and long sleeves featuring a darker forest green tone offset by black buttons down the front placket and the skirt featuring an olive shade with a bubble hem motif. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025 Its forest green grid against the earthy background gives this pillow just enough sophistication without veering too far from a bucolic moment. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025 This year, Apple has added some new color options to the mix, including forest green, neon yellow, anchor blue, and purple fog. PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025 While sizes are already disappearing in the black floral print, the dress also comes in a forest green hue that is marked down to $149 from the usual $298 price. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forest green

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forest green was in 1810

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“Forest green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20green. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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