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olive brown

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Definition of olive brown

: any of a group of colors intermediate in hue between yellowish browns and olives typically : a moderate olive that is lighter and very slightly redder than the color autumn

— called also bronze nude, old olive

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“Olive brown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20brown. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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