olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

Examples of olive green in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Silhouette-wise, Lawrence stayed true to her easy springtime formula by wearing a black cardigan buttoned at the top, straight-leg blue jeans, and an olive green trench coat. Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2024 As a Topper to a Little Black Dress Offset the little black dress and its ladylike accents—an organza head scarf, dainty python handbag and midi mules—with a boxy, waxy design in an olive green. Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024 Read Next Creature with metallic, ‘olive green’ coloring discovered in Texas. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024 Koma, 36, paired a light blue shirt with gray sweats and wore sunglasses and an olive green cap. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 One snake has an olive green coloring with brick red spots and a few light blue scales. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024 The singer wore an oversized olive green jacket featuring a shearling body, double zipper, and ribbed sleeves, collar, and waistband. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024 Painted in dusky hues of ochre, burnt umber, olive green and terracotta, the interiors change throughout the day as sunlight streams through the huge windows. Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024 Embracing ’90s style, the Idol star paired a simple white baby tee with an cargo-style olive green miniskirt (here’s a similar one!), pulling her hair back with a scrunchie and, of course, accessorizing with black sunglasses. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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