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olive green

noun

Definition of olive green

: a greenish olive

Examples of olive green in a Sentence

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The model, dressed casually in an olive green bomber jacket, wrapped his arms around the singer, who sported a cardigan and khaki cargo pants. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid's Rumored Relationship Timeline," 9 July 2019 One was carrying a black duffel bag, the other, an olive green bag. Los Angeles Times, "FBI raids DWP, L.A. City Hall, serving search warrants," 22 July 2019 The space was small and the décor was outdated, all dark browns, olive greens, and mustard yellows. Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: Host Mother," 20 July 2019 The Northern Rubber Boa are usually a fairly solid shade of brown, tan, pink or olive green. Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, "Love ’em or hate ’em, snakes are good for your garden," 12 June 2019 Cabello, dressed casually in a blue and red flannel and with her hair tied back in a low ponytail, has her arms wrapped around Mendes, who opted for a similarly laid-back look and wore an olive green zip-up hoodie. Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, "Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Share a Sweet Kiss (Again!) in San Francisco," 15 July 2019 Her hair is now tied severely back, and she’s clad in a drab olive green that evokes her future uniform as a Gilead enforcer. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Cruelty of Aunt Lydia," 13 July 2019 Meghan, who wore an olive green ensemble, was spotted walking from the car park with little Archie in her arms. Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle and Archie Harrison Make a Surprise Appearance at Prince Harry's Polo Match," 10 July 2019 In addition to his dress blues, Lieutenant Colonel J. Todd Burroughs is being fitted for something in an olive green. David Martin, CBS News, "The Army's new uniforms are a nod to the "greatest generation"," 3 July 2019

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First Known Use of olive green

1699, in the meaning defined above

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