olive drab

noun

Definition of olive drab

1 : a grayish olive

2a : a wool or cotton fabric of an olive drab color

b : a uniform of this fabric

Examples of olive drab in a Sentence

a shirt in olive drab The soldiers were dressed in olive drab.

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En route to Sydney, Robbie arrived in the chic combination of a black overcoat, olive drab knit sweater, and a pair of perfectly worn-in Levi’s. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Margot Robbie Finds the Perfect In-Flight Outfit," 14 Mar. 2018 Young waitresses in olive drab fatigues and military caps serve coffee and smoothies to tourists and locals. — Thomas Maresca, USA TODAY, "As Vietnam races to future, it must reckon with past," 11 Sep. 2017

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olive drab

noun

English Language Learners Definition of olive drab

chiefly US : a grayish-green color also : clothing of this color

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