kelly green

noun

kel·​ly green ˈke-lē- How to pronounce kelly green (audio)
variants often Kelly green
: a strong yellowish green

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Lupita Nyong'o stuns in a kelly green suit while out in New York City on Dec. 1. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 Elsa / Getty Images EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A Philadelphia Eagles fan clad in a kelly green No. 26 jersey was escorted in handcuffs by police through the field-level corridor of MetLife Stadium while the Eagles filed off the field under their own form of humiliation. Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 During the preppy era, everyone loved punchy pink iconically paired with kelly green. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for kelly green

Word History

Etymology

from the common Irish name Kelly; from the association of Ireland with the color green

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kelly green was circa 1927

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“Kelly green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kelly%20green. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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