olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

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Think mustard yellow and olive green. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025 Choose from a set with rich darker colors (ochre, brown, olive green, and gray) or a set with classic orange, red, white, and brown pumpkins. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025 Plus, the olive green color is ideal for fall. Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025 Maroon, amber, olive green, and tan, which can be incorporated in small ways, such as taper candles and cloth napkins. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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