forest green

noun

: a dark yellowish or moderate olive green

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Dressed in a matching forest green beret, coat and scarf, the outfit was complemented by a gold, three-leaf clover pin. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 The boutique— a meld of rusty reds and forest greens — blends the brand’s classic American West aesthetic with materials like leather, quartz, travertine, burlwood, and walnut. Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Add a burst of color with Alex Mill’s forest green iteration, and tuck it into a pair of creamy high-rise pleated trousers. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025 There are brighter alternatives from Bottega Veneta, cast in woven orange, and a forest green from Vince. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forest green

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 May. 2025.

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