olive drab

noun

1
: a grayish olive
2
a
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web In the lookbook the top is shown with a pair of olive drab pants with cargo pockets, seaming details and drawings for customization. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024 Choose from black, rambla (an orangey-red pattern), or olivine (olive drab). Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024 His teammate Tony Pollard continued that theme in an olive drab vest and forest camo. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2023 The rooftop space is outfitted in paint, furniture and decor in muted tones of olive drab, mellow cream and pale terracotta subtly suggesting the green, white and red of the Mexican flag. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for olive drab 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'olive drab.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of olive drab was in 1869

Dictionary Entries Near olive drab

Cite this Entry

“Olive drab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20drab. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

olive drab

noun
1
: a grayish olive color
2
: a wool or cotton fabric of an olive drab color
also : a uniform made out of this fabric
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!