olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

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Peaceful Retreat features soft blues, linens, and grays, Golden Hour comes in shades of ochre and cream, Natural Haven highlights several olive green tones, and Sweet Solace wows with pink and maroon. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025 One of the first rubrum varieties, new leaf growth is a reddish-bronze and matures to an olive green. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025 Holden, 20, wore an olive green coat, collared cardigan, mesh shirt and denim-like trousers. Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 On Sunday, Noem posted a video of herself on X, riding horseback with Border Patrol agents in the Southwest and wearing an olive green Border Patrol jacket and a cowboy hat. Marc Caputo, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for olive green

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 3 Mar. 2025.

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