olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

Examples of olive green in a Sentence

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Holden wore an olive green coat, a collared cardigan, a mesh shirt and denim-like trousers. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 Best Farmhouse In a playful (yet still design-minded) olive green colorway, the Porto twin bed is a cottagecore-leaning kids’ bed. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025 The colorful options, like olive green light pink, and rich mulberry purple, are great for changing up your daily style. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025 The primary color takes the same spot as orange did before, while the rest of the upper and sole unit opt for a mix of white, gray and black, without the olive green used previously. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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