forest green

noun

: a dark yellowish or moderate olive green

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Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty. Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024 For the holiday season, the Brooklyn store will debut limited-edition colorways like Wine Dark Sea, Big Sky, and a forest green hue called In the Pines. Brin Snelling, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Princess Kate popped in a forest green coat with buttons by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen (her wedding dress designer) while Queen Camilla was festive in a moss green wrap coat to lead the walk to church with King Charles. Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 These wide-leg pants from La Ligne in deep forest green are my version of holiday attire. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forest green 

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forest green was in 1810

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“Forest green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20green. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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