olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

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In a photo and video captured by a bystander and shared on X of the April birthday stroll, Cruise walked next to de Armas with his hands behind his back and was holding what appeared to be an olive green dog leash with a pouch. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 All colors are on sale to varying degrees, and the best deals are on the olive green option that’s up to $52 off. Clint Davis, People.com, 5 June 2025 The car is a new olive green custom Rolls-Royce, which is an incredible-looking vehicle. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Olive Green Where sage green works as a lighter-toned neutral, olive green works as a darker-toned one. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for olive green

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jun. 2025.

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