lime green

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noun

: a bright, light yellowish-green color

lime-green

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adjective

: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt

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Noun
Additionally, customers can also snag a multi-colored tote with a black bag, purple bottom, lime green handles and orange writing. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Her spring collection offered flowing plissé strapless or cape-like frocks in a variety of zingy colors, from lime green and lilac to fiery red and bubblegum pink. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In the after-hours, the black faille number styled with a silky lime-green tank top was at once restrained and opulent, just great for a night out. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 My mother found a lime-green pair at Goodwill and brought them home. Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lime green

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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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