olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

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An olive green piece of metal is the size of a credit card. Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025 The chilies should morph from bright green to dull, dark, olive green. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025 It’s woven from 100 percent organic cotton, includes a quilt and matching shams, and comes in both dark gray and olive green. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Best Farmhouse In a playful (yet still design-minded) olive green colorway, the Porto twin bed is a cottagecore-leaning kids’ bed. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for olive green

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 4 Oct. 2025.

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