forest green

noun

: a dark yellowish or moderate olive green

Examples of forest green in a Sentence

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The singer paired the forest green tartan mini with a black long-sleeve shirt, a snake pendant necklace and her signature red lip. Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 Erivo did the same on Oscars night, wearing an assortment of diamond rings and hoops with a custom Louis Vuitton forest green velvet gown. Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025 First, the colors — there’s lots of vivid greens that come from the jungle, a citrus green and a chartreuse screen and a forest green. Anna Tingley, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025 My derbies would be lined with forest green to remind me of the forests behind my dacha. Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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